used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Ezra, in much concern.
balsams
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From this reading “My poor flowers, my pretty balsams!” sobbed Olive.
lacking funds
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Ezra, in much concern.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “My poor flowers, my pretty balsams!” sobbed Olive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What has happened?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has happened?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
set down according to a plan
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
immediately past
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Ezra, in much concern.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Ezra, in much concern.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My poor flowers, my pretty balsams!” sobbed Olive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “My poor flowers, my pretty balsams!” sobbed Olive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “My poor flowers, my pretty balsams!” sobbed Olive.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “My poor flowers, my pretty balsams!” sobbed Olive.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
cut with a saw
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “My poor flowers, my pretty balsams!” sobbed Olive.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
showing sorrow
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has happened?”
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Ezra, in much concern.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A day or two after Ezra had laid his commands upon his wife, as we saw in the last chapter, he came home in the evening to find her in floods of tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyelids were all red with weeping, and she broke out afresh on seeing him.
