used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
car-wheels
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From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
darling's
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From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
FRANKLYN
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From this reading GRANDMOTHER FRANKLYN.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GRANDMOTHER FRANKLYN.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H. HEINE.
half-averted
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From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
HEINE
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From this reading H. HEINE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
Kathleen
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From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
Kathleen's
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From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
and nothing more
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
pain-drawn
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From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
done under pressure
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
without speaking
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Old Benjamin Carew crouched silently in his seat, with clinched hands and half-averted face, but Kathleen could see that he was pale as death, and beads of dew stood on his forehead and around his pain-drawn lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kathleen's awed voice died away in a hushed sob, and in the grand parlor car there was a dead silence, broken only by the clatter of the car-wheels as they rushed over the glistening steel rails.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dreamed that the moon looked sadly down, And the stars with a troubled ray; I went to my darling's home--the town Lies many a league away.
