used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading No, hunter no!--Alfred Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the plain.--Lotus-Eaters.
confined by bonds
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
BuckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading FOR LIFE OR DEATH.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the plain.--Lotus-Eaters.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR LIFE OR DEATH.
set up or found
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
a young female
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
someone who hunts game
From this reading No, hunter no!--Alfred Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
Joe
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From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading FOR LIFE OR DEATH.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
Lotus-Eaters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the plain.--Lotus-Eaters.
not able to be found
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the plain.--Lotus-Eaters.
not any; not one
From this reading No, hunter no!--Alfred Street.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FOR LIFE OR DEATH.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the plain.--Lotus-Eaters.
ProclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the plain.--Lotus-Eaters.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the plain.--Lotus-Eaters.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading No, hunter no!--Alfred Street.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the plain.--Lotus-Eaters.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the plain.--Lotus-Eaters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the plain.--Lotus-Eaters.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the plain.--Lotus-Eaters.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noon of the second day since Buckskin Joe and the sallow stranger of the other train left their respective companies in search of the missing girl.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before his swimming sight Does not a figure bound, And a soft voice, with wild delight, Proclaim the lost is found?
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the plain.--Lotus-Eaters.
