used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was a very handsome dark-eyed girl, about nineteen years of age, stout and well made.
how long something has existed
From this reading She was a very handsome dark-eyed girl, about nineteen years of age, stout and well made.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
dark-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a very handsome dark-eyed girl, about nineteen years of age, stout and well made.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
a young female
From this reading She was a very handsome dark-eyed girl, about nineteen years of age, stout and well made.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was a very handsome dark-eyed girl, about nineteen years of age, stout and well made.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your name?" said I.
Kathleen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
immediately past
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was a very handsome dark-eyed girl, about nineteen years of age, stout and well made.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is your name?" said I.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading She was a very handsome dark-eyed girl, about nineteen years of age, stout and well made.
not any; not one
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
on the contrary
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading No hopes of rising next morning alive, as a last chance--I get into bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is your name?" said I.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Kathleen, at your service, sir."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a very handsome dark-eyed girl, about nineteen years of age, stout and well made.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Kathleen, at your service, sir."
in the near future
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
dependable
From this reading She was a very handsome dark-eyed girl, about nineteen years of age, stout and well made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a very handsome dark-eyed girl, about nineteen years of age, stout and well made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was a very handsome dark-eyed girl, about nineteen years of age, stout and well made.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your name?" said I.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kathleen came in with fuel to light the fire, and looking rather hard at me, passed by, and was soon, busy blowing up the turf.
a late time of life
From this reading She was a very handsome dark-eyed girl, about nineteen years of age, stout and well made.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your name?" said I.
