used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mrs. Nettley was putting the finishing touches to her breakfast -- that is, to her breakfast in prospect.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother stood by, with his hands on his sides, and a rather complacent face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her brother stood by, with his hands on his sides, and a rather complacent face.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
coffee-pot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading Her brother stood by, with his hands on his sides, and a rather complacent face.
dearly loved
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her brother stood by, with his hands on his sides, and a rather complacent face.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Mrs. Nettley was putting the finishing touches to her breakfast -- that is, to her breakfast in prospect.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
griddlenoun
cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her brother stood by, with his hands on his sides, and a rather complacent face.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Nettley was putting the finishing touches to her breakfast -- that is, to her breakfast in prospect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brother stood by, with his hands on his sides, and a rather complacent face.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Nettley was putting the finishing touches to her breakfast -- that is, to her breakfast in prospect.
and nothing more
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
conformity or harmony
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Nettley was putting the finishing touches to her breakfast -- that is, to her breakfast in prospect.
Nettley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Nettley was putting the finishing touches to her breakfast -- that is, to her breakfast in prospect.
not any; not one
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Mrs. Nettley was putting the finishing touches to her breakfast -- that is, to her breakfast in prospect.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Mrs. Nettley was putting the finishing touches to her breakfast -- that is, to her breakfast in prospect.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
on the contrary
From this reading Her brother stood by, with his hands on his sides, and a rather complacent face.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her brother stood by, with his hands on his sides, and a rather complacent face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Nettley was putting the finishing touches to her breakfast -- that is, to her breakfast in prospect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Mrs. Nettley was putting the finishing touches to her breakfast -- that is, to her breakfast in prospect.
a source of difficulty
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Nettley was putting the finishing touches to her breakfast -- that is, to her breakfast in prospect.
look attentively
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dish of fish and the coffee-pot stood keeping each other cheerful on one side the hearth; and Mrs. Nettley was just, with some trouble, hanging a large round griddle over the blazing fire.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I watch thee from the quiet shore; Thy spirit up to mine can reach; But in dear words of human speech We two communicate no more.
