used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the first of June; a fair lovely summer morning, June- like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
breakfast-table
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From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Hills questioning the heavens for light -- Ravines too deep to scan!
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
at any time
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was the first of June; a fair lovely summer morning, June- like.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first of June; a fair lovely summer morning, June- like.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hills questioning the heavens for light -- Ravines too deep to scan!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
gladder
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From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
greeneradjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnər/
comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
Haye
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From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Hills questioning the heavens for light -- Ravines too deep to scan!
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hills questioning the heavens for light -- Ravines too deep to scan!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was the first of June; a fair lovely summer morning, June- like.
Landholm
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From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Hills questioning the heavens for light -- Ravines too deep to scan!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was the first of June; a fair lovely summer morning, June- like.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was the first of June; a fair lovely summer morning, June- like.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
mimickedverbUS /ˈmɪmɪkt/
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the first of June; a fair lovely summer morning, June- like.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
and nothing more
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Hills questioning the heavens for light -- Ravines too deep to scan!
RavinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Hills questioning the heavens for light -- Ravines too deep to scan!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Hills questioning the heavens for light -- Ravines too deep to scan!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was the first of June; a fair lovely summer morning, June- like.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hills questioning the heavens for light -- Ravines too deep to scan!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hills questioning the heavens for light -- Ravines too deep to scan!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hills questioning the heavens for light -- Ravines too deep to scan!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first of June; a fair lovely summer morning, June- like.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
wildernounUS /ˈwaɪldər/
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading As if the wild earth mimicked there The wilder heart of man; Only it shall be greener far And gladder, than hearts ever are.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose Mr. Haye will come with them," said Mr. Landholm, as he pushed back his chair from the breakfast-table; -- "have you anywhere you can put him?"
