used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are a good help up a hill, and I am hot and tired."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You are a good help up a hill, and I am hot and tired."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a good help up a hill, and I am hot and tired."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Just the man I wanted," said he, linking his arm within William's.
Ashley
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From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
ASHLEY'S
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From this reading HENRY ASHLEY'S OBJECT IN LIFE.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You are a good help up a hill, and I am hot and tired."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
Halliburton
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From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just the man I wanted," said he, linking his arm within William's.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "You are a good help up a hill, and I am hot and tired."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY ASHLEY'S OBJECT IN LIFE.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "You are a good help up a hill, and I am hot and tired."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "You are a good help up a hill, and I am hot and tired."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just the man I wanted," said he, linking his arm within William's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HENRY ASHLEY'S OBJECT IN LIFE.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just the man I wanted," said he, linking his arm within William's.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HENRY ASHLEY'S OBJECT IN LIFE.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
linkingverbUS /ˈlɪŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “link” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "Just the man I wanted," said he, linking his arm within William's.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Just the man I wanted," said he, linking his arm within William's.
manufactorynoun
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading HENRY ASHLEY'S OBJECT IN LIFE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just the man I wanted," said he, linking his arm within William's.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "You are a good help up a hill, and I am hot and tired."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You are a good help up a hill, and I am hot and tired."
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Just the man I wanted," said he, linking his arm within William's.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
a Caucasian
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
William
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From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading "Just the man I wanted," said he, linking his arm within William's.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading On one of the warm, bright days that we sometimes have in the month of February, all the brighter from their contrast to the passing winter, William Halliburton was walking home to tea from the manufactory, and overtook Henry Ashley limping along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry was below the middle height, and slight in form, with the same beautiful face that had marked his boyhood, delicately refined in feature, brilliant in colour; the same upright lines of pain knit in the smooth white brow.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Just the man I wanted," said he, linking his arm within William's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a good help up a hill, and I am hot and tired."
