used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was not that a good omen?
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
the act of burning something
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
make calm or still
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
DOVEnounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading THE WHITE-WINGED DOVE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
Fionaghal
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From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
for a limitless time
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Was not that a good omen?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
of the present time and place
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was not that a good omen?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Was not that a good omen?
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
not in physical motion
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
moving very fast
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was not that a good omen?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE-WINGED DOVE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mere thought of this action, swift, immediate, impetuous, seemed to give relief to the burning brain.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
WHITE-WINGED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHITE-WINGED DOVE.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading After all, then, there was still the wild, glad hope that Fionaghal might come and live in her Northern home: the summer days had not gone forever; they might still find a red rose for her bosom at Castle Dare.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He went outside, and walked down to the shore; all the world was asleep; but the day had broken fair and pleasant, and the sea was calm and blue.
