used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
blinkverbUS /blɪŋk/
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
Halkett's
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From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
in motion
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
cut with a saw
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
with low volume
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
in the direction of
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
at the time that
From this reading When evening came, the blue colour of the sky had changed to one that was a memory of the earth's new green.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Helen went through the garden to the moor and sat there on a grey rock out of which her own grey figure might have been carved.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Out here, he was in his proper place: the kitchen made him clumsy, but wide places set him off, and she felt a kind of pride in his quickness and his strength.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She watched the stars blink forth and stare; she saw the gradual darkening of the world, and then Halkett's moving shape came towards her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "George," she said softly as he would have passed her, and he swung round and bent and took her in his arms, without hesitation or mistake.
