used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
exhale hard
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Elsie, darling, won't you sit in cousin's lap?"
a special loved one
From this reading "Elsie, darling, won't you sit in cousin's lap?"
delveverbUS /delv/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
Dinsmore
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From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
Elsie
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From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading "Elsie, darling, won't you sit in cousin's lap?"
go away from a place
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
Mildred
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From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
others
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From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Shakespeare.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
be seated
From this reading "Elsie, darling, won't you sit in cousin's lap?"
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun was just peeping over the tops of the tall city houses as Mildred entered the carriage which was to convey her to the depot.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Dinsmore and little Elsie--the two whom it was a grief of heart to her to leave--were with her; Mrs. Dinsmore and the others had bidden good-by before retiring the previous night, and were still in bed.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Elsie, darling, won't you sit in cousin's lap?"
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "And 't shall go hard, But I will delve one yard, below their mines, And blow them at the moon."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Elsie, darling, won't you sit in cousin's lap?"
