used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
Charlie
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
at any time
From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Gabriel,” he said.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Gabriel,” he said.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
and nothing more
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
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 Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
PickettnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
American Confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875)
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Gabriel,” he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Gabriel,” he said.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
a male human offspring
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
express in speech
From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
not in physical motion
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
having come into contact
From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
hard to endure
From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
a Caucasian
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Gabriel,” he said.
you've
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From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
