used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Tommy wus one o' the boys, an' a pal 'o ours."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
next to; at the side of
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Tommy wus one o' the boys, an' a pal 'o ours."
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She oft forgot her own in others' trials, And met the day's rebuffs with sweetest smiles."
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She oft forgot her own in others' trials, And met the day's rebuffs with sweetest smiles."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She oft forgot her own in others' trials, And met the day's rebuffs with sweetest smiles."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She oft forgot her own in others' trials, And met the day's rebuffs with sweetest smiles."
MirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Tommy wus one o' the boys, an' a pal 'o ours."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She oft forgot her own in others' trials, And met the day's rebuffs with sweetest smiles."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Tommy wus one o' the boys, an' a pal 'o ours."
others
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From this reading She oft forgot her own in others' trials, And met the day's rebuffs with sweetest smiles."
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Tommy wus one o' the boys, an' a pal 'o ours."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She oft forgot her own in others' trials, And met the day's rebuffs with sweetest smiles."
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Tommy wus one o' the boys, an' a pal 'o ours."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
rebuffsnounUS /riˈbʌfs/
plural of “rebuff” — a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She oft forgot her own in others' trials, And met the day's rebuffs with sweetest smiles."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She oft forgot her own in others' trials, And met the day's rebuffs with sweetest smiles."
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She oft forgot her own in others' trials, And met the day's rebuffs with sweetest smiles."
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She oft forgot her own in others' trials, And met the day's rebuffs with sweetest smiles."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tommy wus one o' the boys, an' a pal 'o ours."
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading She oft forgot her own in others' trials, And met the day's rebuffs with sweetest smiles."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
which person or people
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Her face, deep lined; her eyes were gray, Mirrors of her heart's continuous play; Her head, crowned with a wintry sheet, Had learned naught of this world's deceit.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading These few stories of a good old woman I dedicate to the memory of A. R. S. M. who sat beside me while I wrote them and offered many happy suggestions.
wus
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From this reading "Tommy wus one o' the boys, an' a pal 'o ours."
