used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISPUTE SETTLED.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She found, as she had expected, that Mrs. Malone was dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She found, as she had expected, that Mrs. Malone was dead.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
DISPUTEverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading A DISPUTE SETTLED.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She found, as she had expected, that Mrs. Malone was dead.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
set up or found
From this reading She found, as she had expected, that Mrs. Malone was dead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
Hollowmell
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From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
immediately past
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading She found, as she had expected, that Mrs. Malone was dead.
Minnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She found, as she had expected, that Mrs. Malone was dead.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A DISPUTE SETTLED.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Minnie was down at Hollowmell before any one in that region was stirring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had carried down with her a basket filled with provisions, feeling sure that under the sorrowful circumstances it would be required.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She died at about four o'clock in the morning, her husband informed Minnie, and her last words had been the words he had been reading to her from the fourteenth chapter of John, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
