used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN AT DANSVILLE At Dansville we fell in with a man after our own hearts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was standing outside his prosperous-looking planing-mill, at about half-past eight of a dreaming October morning.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Inside, the saws were making that droning, sweet-smelling, sawdust noise that made Colin think of "Adam Bede."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MAN AT DANSVILLE At Dansville we fell in with a man after our own hearts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN AT DANSVILLE At Dansville we fell in with a man after our own hearts.
BedenounUS /biːd/
(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
From this reading Inside, the saws were making that droning, sweet-smelling, sawdust noise that made Colin think of "Adam Bede."
Colin
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From this reading Inside, the saws were making that droning, sweet-smelling, sawdust noise that made Colin think of "Adam Bede."
DANSVILLE
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From this reading THE MAN AT DANSVILLE At Dansville we fell in with a man after our own hearts.
didn't
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From this reading We didn't tell him, either--though we longed to.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He was standing outside his prosperous-looking planing-mill, at about half-past eight of a dreaming October morning.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading Inside, the saws were making that droning, sweet-smelling, sawdust noise that made Colin think of "Adam Bede."
being one more than seven
From this reading He was standing outside his prosperous-looking planing-mill, at about half-past eight of a dreaming October morning.
one or the other of two
From this reading We didn't tell him, either--though we longed to.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE MAN AT DANSVILLE At Dansville we fell in with a man after our own hearts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
half-past
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From this reading He was standing outside his prosperous-looking planing-mill, at about half-past eight of a dreaming October morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading THE MAN AT DANSVILLE At Dansville we fell in with a man after our own hearts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We didn't tell him, either--though we longed to.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN AT DANSVILLE At Dansville we fell in with a man after our own hearts.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside, the saws were making that droning, sweet-smelling, sawdust noise that made Colin think of "Adam Bede."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading We didn't tell him, either--though we longed to.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Inside, the saws were making that droning, sweet-smelling, sawdust noise that made Colin think of "Adam Bede."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Inside, the saws were making that droning, sweet-smelling, sawdust noise that made Colin think of "Adam Bede."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN AT DANSVILLE At Dansville we fell in with a man after our own hearts.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was standing outside his prosperous-looking planing-mill, at about half-past eight of a dreaming October morning.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Inside, the saws were making that droning, sweet-smelling, sawdust noise that made Colin think of "Adam Bede."
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading He was standing outside his prosperous-looking planing-mill, at about half-past eight of a dreaming October morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE MAN AT DANSVILLE At Dansville we fell in with a man after our own hearts.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He was standing outside his prosperous-looking planing-mill, at about half-past eight of a dreaming October morning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE MAN AT DANSVILLE At Dansville we fell in with a man after our own hearts.
planing-mill
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From this reading He was standing outside his prosperous-looking planing-mill, at about half-past eight of a dreaming October morning.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
prosperous-looking
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From this reading He was standing outside his prosperous-looking planing-mill, at about half-past eight of a dreaming October morning.
sawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading Inside, the saws were making that droning, sweet-smelling, sawdust noise that made Colin think of "Adam Bede."
sawsnounUS /sɔːz/
plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Inside, the saws were making that droning, sweet-smelling, sawdust noise that made Colin think of "Adam Bede."
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing outside his prosperous-looking planing-mill, at about half-past eight of a dreaming October morning.
sweet-smellingadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading Inside, the saws were making that droning, sweet-smelling, sawdust noise that made Colin think of "Adam Bede."
express in words
From this reading We didn't tell him, either--though we longed to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN AT DANSVILLE At Dansville we fell in with a man after our own hearts.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Inside, the saws were making that droning, sweet-smelling, sawdust noise that made Colin think of "Adam Bede."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We didn't tell him, either--though we longed to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We didn't tell him, either--though we longed to.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Fortunately for himself and his friends, he is unaware of the simple fact that he is a poet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing outside his prosperous-looking planing-mill, at about half-past eight of a dreaming October morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MAN AT DANSVILLE At Dansville we fell in with a man after our own hearts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Inside, the saws were making that droning, sweet-smelling, sawdust noise that made Colin think of "Adam Bede."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN AT DANSVILLE At Dansville we fell in with a man after our own hearts.
