used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIRESIDE FETE.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It always rains when I want anything very much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I seem to have a great deal of bad weather in my life," answered Sylvia, despondingly.
any thing at all
From this reading "It always rains when I want anything very much.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I seem to have a great deal of bad weather in my life," answered Sylvia, despondingly.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "No cousin Faith to-night.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I seem to have a great deal of bad weather in my life," answered Sylvia, despondingly.
despondingly
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From this reading I seem to have a great deal of bad weather in my life," answered Sylvia, despondingly.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "No cousin Faith to-night.
FETEverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading A FIRESIDE FETE.
FIRESIDEnounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading A FIRESIDE FETE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I seem to have a great deal of bad weather in my life," answered Sylvia, despondingly.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I seem to have a great deal of bad weather in my life," answered Sylvia, despondingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It always rains when I want anything very much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I seem to have a great deal of bad weather in my life," answered Sylvia, despondingly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It always rains when I want anything very much.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I seem to have a great deal of bad weather in my life," answered Sylvia, despondingly.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
come together
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It always rains when I want anything very much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I seem to have a great deal of bad weather in my life," answered Sylvia, despondingly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No cousin Faith to-night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I seem to have a great deal of bad weather in my life," answered Sylvia, despondingly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "It always rains when I want anything very much.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seem to have a great deal of bad weather in my life," answered Sylvia, despondingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I seem to have a great deal of bad weather in my life," answered Sylvia, despondingly.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rain has prevented her from taking this boat, and she is not likely to come later as she comes alone," said Moor, returning from a fruitless drive to meet his expected guest one October evening.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No cousin Faith to-night.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It always rains when I want anything very much.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "It always rains when I want anything very much.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I seem to have a great deal of bad weather in my life," answered Sylvia, despondingly.
at the time that
From this reading "It always rains when I want anything very much.
