used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always been a dignified, peaceable, and quiet man--the very antipode of a fire-eater.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he was not a milk-and-water man; and, gentle as were his manners, he was an earnest man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His anger, if he was ever stirred by any such passion, was nothing more than indignation.
antipodenounUS /æntɪpoʊd/
direct opposite
From this reading He had always been a dignified, peaceable, and quiet man--the very antipode of a fire-eater.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His anger, if he was ever stirred by any such passion, was nothing more than indignation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At his former home he had been a justice of the peace, and was regarded as a person of eminent gravity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his former home he had been a justice of the peace, and was regarded as a person of eminent gravity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not a milk-and-water man; and, gentle as were his manners, he was an earnest man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His anger, if he was ever stirred by any such passion, was nothing more than indignation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
DAY'SnounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading He had always been a dignified, peaceable, and quiet man--the very antipode of a fire-eater.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading But he was not a milk-and-water man; and, gentle as were his manners, he was an earnest man.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading At his former home he had been a justice of the peace, and was regarded as a person of eminent gravity.
at any time
From this reading His anger, if he was ever stirred by any such passion, was nothing more than indignation.
fire-eaternoun
a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
From this reading He had always been a dignified, peaceable, and quiet man--the very antipode of a fire-eater.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading At his former home he had been a justice of the peace, and was regarded as a person of eminent gravity.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But he was not a milk-and-water man; and, gentle as were his manners, he was an earnest man.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading At his former home he had been a justice of the peace, and was regarded as a person of eminent gravity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had always been a dignified, peaceable, and quiet man--the very antipode of a fire-eater.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his former home he had been a justice of the peace, and was regarded as a person of eminent gravity.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At his former home he had been a justice of the peace, and was regarded as a person of eminent gravity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His anger, if he was ever stirred by any such passion, was nothing more than indignation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading His anger, if he was ever stirred by any such passion, was nothing more than indignation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading At his former home he had been a justice of the peace, and was regarded as a person of eminent gravity.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had always been a dignified, peaceable, and quiet man--the very antipode of a fire-eater.
social deportment
From this reading But he was not a milk-and-water man; and, gentle as were his manners, he was an earnest man.
march in a procession
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
milk-and-water
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From this reading But he was not a milk-and-water man; and, gentle as were his manners, he was an earnest man.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His anger, if he was ever stirred by any such passion, was nothing more than indignation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not a milk-and-water man; and, gentle as were his manners, he was an earnest man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His anger, if he was ever stirred by any such passion, was nothing more than indignation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading His anger, if he was ever stirred by any such passion, was nothing more than indignation.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading At his former home he had been a justice of the peace, and was regarded as a person of eminent gravity.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading He had always been a dignified, peaceable, and quiet man--the very antipode of a fire-eater.
a human being
From this reading At his former home he had been a justice of the peace, and was regarded as a person of eminent gravity.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He had always been a dignified, peaceable, and quiet man--the very antipode of a fire-eater.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading At his former home he had been a justice of the peace, and was regarded as a person of eminent gravity.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
SQUADRONnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His anger, if he was ever stirred by any such passion, was nothing more than indignation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His anger, if he was ever stirred by any such passion, was nothing more than indignation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His anger, if he was ever stirred by any such passion, was nothing more than indignation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had always been a dignified, peaceable, and quiet man--the very antipode of a fire-eater.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At his former home he had been a justice of the peace, and was regarded as a person of eminent gravity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he was not a milk-and-water man; and, gentle as were his manners, he was an earnest man.
which person or people
From this reading THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON It seemed to be almost a miracle that Noah Lyon had been transformed into a soldier; and those who had known him in the State of New Hampshire could hardly have recognized him.
