used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said Lewis, "we are just where we were.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well," said Lewis, "we are just where we were.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
Merkland
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From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
Portoran
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," said Lewis, "we are just where we were.
(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 "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said Lewis, "we are just where we were.
at the time that
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well," said Lewis, "we are just where we were.
