used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
anew
From this reading Yes, nothing could ever be the same again.
(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 In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Leave me, Johnson," she said, "I am too tired, I cannot get up yet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it was with Tamara.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, nothing could ever be the same again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
cannot
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From this reading "Leave me, Johnson," she said, "I am too tired, I cannot get up yet."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yes, nothing could ever be the same again.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
any strong feeling
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
at any time
From this reading Yes, nothing could ever be the same again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Leave me, Johnson," she said, "I am too tired, I cannot get up yet."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Leave me, Johnson," she said, "I am too tired, I cannot get up yet."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it was with Tamara.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "Leave me, Johnson," she said, "I am too tired, I cannot get up yet."
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave me, Johnson," she said, "I am too tired, I cannot get up yet."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Leave me, Johnson," she said, "I am too tired, I cannot get up yet."
mid-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yes, nothing could ever be the same again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
done under pressure
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Leave me, Johnson," she said, "I am too tired, I cannot get up yet."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yes, nothing could ever be the same again.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it was with Tamara.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
Tamara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so it was with Tamara.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
tidaladjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Leave me, Johnson," she said, "I am too tired, I cannot get up yet."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Leave me, Johnson," she said, "I am too tired, I cannot get up yet."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Leave me, Johnson," she said, "I am too tired, I cannot get up yet."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so it was with Tamara.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
at the time that
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In life there comes sometimes a tidal wave in the ebb of which all old landmarks are washed out.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so it was with Tamara.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She had fallen into bed half dead with fatigue and emotion, but when she woke the sickly gray light of a Russian winter mid-day pouring into her room, and saw her maid's stolid face, back rushed the events of the night, and she drew in her breath with almost a hiss.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, nothing could ever be the same again.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Leave me, Johnson," she said, "I am too tired, I cannot get up yet."
