used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading Leslie Cairns had not waited in Hamilton for the coming of the fifteenth of March.
chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Leslie Cairns had not waited in Hamilton for the coming of the fifteenth of March.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She and Mrs. Gaylord had gone to New York on the day following the receipt of her letter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading She had not said good-bye to Doris.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading Leslie Cairns had not waited in Hamilton for the coming of the fifteenth of March.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She and Mrs. Gaylord had gone to New York on the day following the receipt of her letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leslie Cairns had not waited in Hamilton for the coming of the fifteenth of March.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
Gaylord
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Mrs. Gaylord had gone to New York on the day following the receipt of her letter.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She and Mrs. Gaylord had gone to New York on the day following the receipt of her letter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading She had not said good-bye to Doris.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leslie Cairns had not waited in Hamilton for the coming of the fifteenth of March.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Leslie Cairns had not waited in Hamilton for the coming of the fifteenth of March.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She and Mrs. Gaylord had gone to New York on the day following the receipt of her letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leslie Cairns had not waited in Hamilton for the coming of the fifteenth of March.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie Cairns had not waited in Hamilton for the coming of the fifteenth of March.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She and Mrs. Gaylord had gone to New York on the day following the receipt of her letter.
march in a procession
From this reading Leslie Cairns had not waited in Hamilton for the coming of the fifteenth of March.
the force of workers available
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She and Mrs. Gaylord had gone to New York on the day following the receipt of her letter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She and Mrs. Gaylord had gone to New York on the day following the receipt of her letter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading She and Mrs. Gaylord had gone to New York on the day following the receipt of her letter.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had not said good-bye to Doris.
except for; apart from
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Mrs. Gaylord had gone to New York on the day following the receipt of her letter.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
make steady
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Leslie Cairns had not waited in Hamilton for the coming of the fifteenth of March.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
wind-swept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the garage site nothing stirred save the wind-swept branches of the trees and drifting dead leaves or swaying frozen weeds.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading AT THE ARMS A few days of work on the part of a steady and greatly chastened crew of men convinced Peter Graham that his return to good fortune was not a dream.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She and Mrs. Gaylord had gone to New York on the day following the receipt of her letter.
