used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Good morning, Mrs. Watson; is Harry at home?”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Yes, he is in his den, busy with something.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Yes, he is in his den, busy with something.
psychological suffering
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
the act of giving
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, Mrs. Watson; is Harry at home?”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Good morning, Mrs. Watson; is Harry at home?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, he is in his den, busy with something.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Good morning, Mrs. Watson; is Harry at home?”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, he is in his den, busy with something.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Good morning, Mrs. Watson; is Harry at home?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning, Mrs. Watson; is Harry at home?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Good morning, Mrs. Watson; is Harry at home?”
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
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From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Yes, he is in his den, busy with something.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “Good morning, Mrs. Watson; is Harry at home?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
at the time that
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
which person or people
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It was Paul Martin who had knocked at the door of the widow’s house, and greeted her with his cheery smile when she admitted him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Good morning, Paul!” replied the good woman, the look of distress on her face giving way for a moment to one of pleasure at seeing this loyal friend of her nephew.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he is in his den, busy with something.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Saturday had come, with clear skies, and a cold, crisp air that gave promise of a fine day’s sport on the ice for Rivertown’s young people.
