used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a broad-shouldered, lean, powerful, handsome fellow, with a rather slow step, but soldierly carriage.
anew
From this reading It was the second spring, and Molly and Walter sat again in the twilighted garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the second spring, and Molly and Walter sat again in the twilighted garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Walter had just come home from his day’s work; he had been plowing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His hands were brown and mighty, and took a little more washing than before.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading He was a broad-shouldered, lean, powerful, handsome fellow, with a rather slow step, but soldierly carriage.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His hands were brown and mighty, and took a little more washing than before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LAST, BUT NOT THE END.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He was a broad-shouldered, lean, powerful, handsome fellow, with a rather slow step, but soldierly carriage.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Walter had just come home from his day’s work; he had been plowing.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Walter had just come home from his day’s work; he had been plowing.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE LAST, BUT NOT THE END.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a broad-shouldered, lean, powerful, handsome fellow, with a rather slow step, but soldierly carriage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Walter had just come home from his day’s work; he had been plowing.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was the second spring, and Molly and Walter sat again in the twilighted garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Walter had just come home from his day’s work; he had been plowing.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were brown and mighty, and took a little more washing than before.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a broad-shouldered, lean, powerful, handsome fellow, with a rather slow step, but soldierly carriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walter had just come home from his day’s work; he had been plowing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter had just come home from his day’s work; he had been plowing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Walter had just come home from his day’s work; he had been plowing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the second spring, and Molly and Walter sat again in the twilighted garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the second spring, and Molly and Walter sat again in the twilighted garden.
and nothing more
From this reading Walter had just come home from his day’s work; he had been plowing.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST, BUT NOT THE END.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He was a broad-shouldered, lean, powerful, handsome fellow, with a rather slow step, but soldierly carriage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His hands were brown and mighty, and took a little more washing than before.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading His hands were brown and mighty, and took a little more washing than before.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading It was the second spring, and Molly and Walter sat again in the twilighted garden.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His hands were brown and mighty, and took a little more washing than before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LAST, BUT NOT THE END.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Walter had just come home from his day’s work; he had been plowing.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was a broad-shouldered, lean, powerful, handsome fellow, with a rather slow step, but soldierly carriage.
on the contrary
From this reading He was a broad-shouldered, lean, powerful, handsome fellow, with a rather slow step, but soldierly carriage.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was the second spring, and Molly and Walter sat again in the twilighted garden.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second spring, and Molly and Walter sat again in the twilighted garden.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He was a broad-shouldered, lean, powerful, handsome fellow, with a rather slow step, but soldierly carriage.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading He was a broad-shouldered, lean, powerful, handsome fellow, with a rather slow step, but soldierly carriage.
the season of growth
From this reading It was the second spring, and Molly and Walter sat again in the twilighted garden.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He was a broad-shouldered, lean, powerful, handsome fellow, with a rather slow step, but soldierly carriage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His hands were brown and mighty, and took a little more washing than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST, BUT NOT THE END.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His hands were brown and mighty, and took a little more washing than before.
twilighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the second spring, and Molly and Walter sat again in the twilighted garden.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was the second spring, and Molly and Walter sat again in the twilighted garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the second spring, and Molly and Walter sat again in the twilighted garden.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading His hands were brown and mighty, and took a little more washing than before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were brown and mighty, and took a little more washing than before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a broad-shouldered, lean, powerful, handsome fellow, with a rather slow step, but soldierly carriage.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Walter had just come home from his day’s work; he had been plowing.
