used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was filled with a passionate revolt against what she felt was woman's helplessness.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was filled with a passionate revolt against what she felt was woman's helplessness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
Baird
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would Baird come that evening?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was filled with a passionate revolt against what she felt was woman's helplessness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She was filled with a passionate revolt against what she felt was woman's helplessness.
flower-bed
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From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
Garvin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading She was filled with a passionate revolt against what she felt was woman's helplessness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
held up in the air
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading She was filled with a passionate revolt against what she felt was woman's helplessness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading She was filled with a passionate revolt against what she felt was woman's helplessness.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would Baird come that evening?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Since her visitors had gone, there had been significant intervals between his calls, and she was quite helpless in the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was filled with a passionate revolt against what she felt was woman's helplessness.
at the time that
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was filled with a passionate revolt against what she felt was woman's helplessness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was twilight; time for Garvin to come from the city, and Edward from his daily ride to the club; another long evening before her without the relief of active work.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was filled with a passionate revolt against what she felt was woman's helplessness.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME It was after sundown when Judith lifted from her work over the flower-bed on the terrace and looked at the glow in the western sky.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Baird come that evening?
