used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE night after the baby’s birth Marion Baldwin had a somewhat remarkable dream.
a-dying
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From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE night after the baby’s birth Marion Baldwin had a somewhat remarkable dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE night after the baby’s birth Marion Baldwin had a somewhat remarkable dream.
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading THE night after the baby’s birth Marion Baldwin had a somewhat remarkable dream.
BALLADnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading BALLAD.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading THE night after the baby’s birth Marion Baldwin had a somewhat remarkable dream.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
coherentadjectiveUS /koʊˈhɪrənt/
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE night after the baby’s birth Marion Baldwin had a somewhat remarkable dream.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
at any time
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
highest in quality
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE night after the baby’s birth Marion Baldwin had a somewhat remarkable dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Remarkable in more ways than one.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
Marion
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From this reading THE night after the baby’s birth Marion Baldwin had a somewhat remarkable dream.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Remarkable in more ways than one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE night after the baby’s birth Marion Baldwin had a somewhat remarkable dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Remarkable in more ways than one.
and nothing more
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
unusual or striking
From this reading THE night after the baby’s birth Marion Baldwin had a somewhat remarkable dream.
retrospectivenounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE night after the baby’s birth Marion Baldwin had a somewhat remarkable dream.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Remarkable in more ways than one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Remarkable in more ways than one.
(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 In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
which person or people
From this reading In the first place it was unusually coherent and clear; in the second, it was the first and only time in which Ralph Severn, the being who had exerted the greatest influence on herself and her life, ever appeared to her in “a vision of the night;” in the third place, after events satisfied her at least that to some extent the dream was prophetic as well as retrospective.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Between the dawning and the day, The wind fell and the thunder ceased, The rod light came up from the east, As my dear love a-dying lay Between the dawning and the day.”
