used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I learned my heart's deep secret.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
Burgh's
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From this reading Mrs. de Burgh's expedition the preceding day did not prove without its fruits.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. de Burgh's expedition the preceding day did not prove without its fruits.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mrs. de Burgh's expedition the preceding day did not prove without its fruits.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At last I learned my heart's deep secret.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. de Burgh's expedition the preceding day did not prove without its fruits.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading L. E. L.
an old word for “before”
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Mrs. de Burgh's expedition the preceding day did not prove without its fruits.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Mrs. de Burgh's expedition the preceding day did not prove without its fruits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At last I learned my heart's deep secret.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
not in action or at work
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. de Burgh's expedition the preceding day did not prove without its fruits.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L. E. L.
immediately past
From this reading At last I learned my heart's deep secret.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading At last I learned my heart's deep secret.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
held dear
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
the force of workers available
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. de Burgh's expedition the preceding day did not prove without its fruits.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. de Burgh's expedition the preceding day did not prove without its fruits.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Mrs. de Burgh's expedition the preceding day did not prove without its fruits.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Mrs. de Burgh's expedition the preceding day did not prove without its fruits.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading At last I learned my heart's deep secret.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
Silverton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. de Burgh's expedition the preceding day did not prove without its fruits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
which person or people
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. de Burgh's expedition the preceding day did not prove without its fruits.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You first called my woman's feelings forth, And taught me love, ere I had dreamed love's name-- I loved unconsciously....
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For the next few days, several idle young men of the neighbourhood, who had nothing better to do, came dropping in to dine or stay a night or so at Silverton.
