used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He stopped and greeted the colonel with the polite friendliness to be expected of wayfarers who encounter one another in such distant localities.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He stopped and greeted the colonel with the polite friendliness to be expected of wayfarers who encounter one another in such distant localities.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
childishlyadverb
in a childlike manner
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
cross-streets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
a female human offspring
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He stopped and greeted the colonel with the polite friendliness to be expected of wayfarers who encounter one another in such distant localities.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading He stopped and greeted the colonel with the polite friendliness to be expected of wayfarers who encounter one another in such distant localities.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
at any time
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
expansiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspænsɪv/
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He stopped and greeted the colonel with the polite friendliness to be expected of wayfarers who encounter one another in such distant localities.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading He stopped and greeted the colonel with the polite friendliness to be expected of wayfarers who encounter one another in such distant localities.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He stopped and greeted the colonel with the polite friendliness to be expected of wayfarers who encounter one another in such distant localities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
localitiesnounUS /loʊˈkælɪtiz/
plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He stopped and greeted the colonel with the polite friendliness to be expected of wayfarers who encounter one another in such distant localities.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
the force of workers available
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading He stopped and greeted the colonel with the polite friendliness to be expected of wayfarers who encounter one another in such distant localities.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped and greeted the colonel with the polite friendliness to be expected of wayfarers who encounter one another in such distant localities.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He stopped and greeted the colonel with the polite friendliness to be expected of wayfarers who encounter one another in such distant localities.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way home, passing through one of the small cross-streets that connect the larger thoroughfares, he had encountered Colonel Reed and a lady.
wayfarers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stopped and greeted the colonel with the polite friendliness to be expected of wayfarers who encounter one another in such distant localities.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
which person or people
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading One afternoon in the past winter he had gone across town to South Park to see some houses left him by his father, for which he had received a reasonable offer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have passed them with the ordinary salutation, had not the lady, who had been gazing into the wayside gardens, turned her head as he approached and looked indifferently at him with what he thought were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The colonel, who was always childishly flattered by the notice of well-known men, was expansive, and, after a few moments of casual talk, introduced the younger man to his daughter.
