used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
BosenounUS /boʊz/
Indian physicist who with Albert Einstein proposed statistical laws based on the indistinguishability of particles; led to the description of fundamental particles that later came to be known as bosons
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
Byers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
the act of departing
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE “LITTLE WIFE.”
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
not any; not one
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
Nyna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
for a short time
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
express in speech
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “LITTLE WIFE.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He rose up, and shaking his rough coat, came and sat down beside his mistress--rested his fore paws upon her knees, and gazed up into her face with a knowing, expectant look.
which person or people
From this reading The faithful old house dog, who lay dozing in the chimney corner, opened his eyes sleepily and drew a long breath.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE “LITTLE WIFE.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “COME hither, Bose,” said Aunt Nyna, shortly after the departure of Mr. Byers, “I am minded to talk with thee.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
but in spite of that
From this reading “I am mindful that thou art but a poor, dumb beast, without a soul,” continued the good lady, “yet nevertheless, as I have no other friend in my loneliness, I would fain speak with thee.
