used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN JONSON.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
at any time
From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
the act of departing
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
JONSONnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading BEN JONSON.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
and nothing more
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
on the contrary
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
Rufus
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From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
shewed
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From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
not in physical motion
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps the thought of her came to him, for he looked exceedingly sober; only he had done that ever since he shewed his face at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
at the time that
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
in or at the place that
From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
belonging to which person
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
Winnie
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From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
Winthrop
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From this reading Winthrop only gave him a look and a smile from his papers as he appeared; and Rufus flung himself, or rather dropped down, upon the empty couch where Winnie used to lie.
Winthrop's
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From this reading One of the warm evenings in that summer, when the windows were all open of Winthrop's attic and the candles flared in the soft breeze from the sea, Rufus came in.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Since he doth lack Of going back Little, whose will Doth urge him to run wrong, or to stand still.
