used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He died on the morning of the fifteenth, after a short illness of ten days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He died on the morning of the fifteenth, after a short illness of ten days.
anew
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
Angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER DEATH IN THE OLD BROWN HOUSE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading ANOTHER DEATH IN THE OLD BROWN HOUSE.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He died on the morning of the fifteenth, after a short illness of ten days.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ANOTHER DEATH IN THE OLD BROWN HOUSE.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died on the morning of the fifteenth, after a short illness of ten days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading He died on the morning of the fifteenth, after a short illness of ten days.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died on the morning of the fifteenth, after a short illness of ten days.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ANOTHER DEATH IN THE OLD BROWN HOUSE.
how
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From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He died on the morning of the fifteenth, after a short illness of ten days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER DEATH IN THE OLD BROWN HOUSE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
held dear
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He died on the morning of the fifteenth, after a short illness of ten days.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ANOTHER DEATH IN THE OLD BROWN HOUSE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He died on the morning of the fifteenth, after a short illness of ten days.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/
a person suffering with rheumatism
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He died on the morning of the fifteenth, after a short illness of ten days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He died on the morning of the fifteenth, after a short illness of ten days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER DEATH IN THE OLD BROWN HOUSE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
Tinknor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
male cat
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
at the time that
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading It was late in the month of December when Little Wolf received from Mrs. Tinknor the following sad account of the Death Angel's visit to the old brown house:
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Tom had been down on a visit and returned saying that Daddy was complaining of rheumatic pains, and he was much worse the day he left, and his wife was much concerned about him.
produce a literary work
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear child: What I am about to write will give you great pain, for I know how dearly you loved poor old Daddy, and how it will grieve you to hear that you will never see him again in this world.
