used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
anew
From this reading Again it was Saturday.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "LADY RED BIRD."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
the act of departing
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again it was Saturday.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "LADY RED BIRD."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
and nothing more
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "LADY RED BIRD."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Again it was Saturday.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again it was Saturday.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Too, each afternoon he had eagerly watched at the pepper tree for the appearance of his Lady Red Bird, but she had not come.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Every day during the past week Robert had walked, only a few steps at first, but each day going a little farther.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading "Perhaps she only comes on Saturday," he thought as he sat alone in his wheeled chair waiting and watching.