used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The first of April came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Spanish Ballad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first of April came.
Carleton
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From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
divisible by two
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
a social unit living together
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of April came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
HomewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
Hugh's
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
go away from a place
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first of April came.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
Queechy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
Rossitur
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Spanish Ballad.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first of April came.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mr. Carleton knew this, and had even taken some steps towards securing for him a situation in the West Indies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rossitur had made up his mind not to abide at Queechy, which only held him now by the frail thread of Hugh's life.
which person or people
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Friends, I sorrow not to leave ye; If this life an exile be, We who leave it do but journey Homeward to our family.
