used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The street swam in light, the blue vault above sprang intense, there was just enough air to keep away languor.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The street swam in light, the blue vault above sprang intense, there was just enough air to keep away languor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The street swam in light, the blue vault above sprang intense, there was just enough air to keep away languor.
a youthful male person
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She turned into the grounds of the old, closed Royal Victoria Hotel.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
DENNY
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From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The street swam in light, the blue vault above sprang intense, there was just enough air to keep away languor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
GAYDE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
a young female
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading She turned into the grounds of the old, closed Royal Victoria Hotel.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She turned into the grounds of the old, closed Royal Victoria Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The street swam in light, the blue vault above sprang intense, there was just enough air to keep away languor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
and nothing more
From this reading The street swam in light, the blue vault above sprang intense, there was just enough air to keep away languor.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The street swam in light, the blue vault above sprang intense, there was just enough air to keep away languor.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading The street swam in light, the blue vault above sprang intense, there was just enough air to keep away languor.
the literary culture
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
negress
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From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
others
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From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
pale-coloured
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From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
racketsnounUS /ˈrækəts/
plural of “racket” — a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading She turned into the grounds of the old, closed Royal Victoria Hotel.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The street swam in light, the blue vault above sprang intense, there was just enough air to keep away languor.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading The street swam in light, the blue vault above sprang intense, there was just enough air to keep away languor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The street swam in light, the blue vault above sprang intense, there was just enough air to keep away languor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned into the grounds of the old, closed Royal Victoria Hotel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The street swam in light, the blue vault above sprang intense, there was just enough air to keep away languor.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading She turned into the grounds of the old, closed Royal Victoria Hotel.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The street swam in light, the blue vault above sprang intense, there was just enough air to keep away languor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
a Caucasian
From this reading At ten o'clock she put away paper and pencil, pen and ink, letters and manuscript, and went out, first into the garden, and then through the gate in the wall into the high white light of the street and the pale-coloured town.
white-clad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading DENNY GAYDE A few days after this she grew tired one morning of working.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Few were abroad in this section; she gave a friendly nod to those she met, but they were not many--an old negress carrying chickens, a few slow wagons, a priest, a young girl and boy, white-clad, with tennis rackets; two or three others.
