used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I crept away as if I had been peeping where I ought not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I crept away as if I had been peeping where I ought not.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading His head was grey, and a little bent, as if he were gathering truth from the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I crept away as if I had been peeping where I ought not.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His head was grey, and a little bent, as if he were gathering truth from the ground.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading His head was grey, and a little bent, as if he were gathering truth from the ground.
usually; as a rule
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His head was grey, and a little bent, as if he were gathering truth from the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading His head was grey, and a little bent, as if he were gathering truth from the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I crept away as if I had been peeping where I ought not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was grey, and a little bent, as if he were gathering truth from the ground.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was grey, and a little bent, as if he were gathering truth from the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
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 My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I crept away as if I had been peeping where I ought not.
on one occasion
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I crept away as if I had been peeping where I ought not.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading I crept away as if I had been peeping where I ought not.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
cut with a saw
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
having a supporting base
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
Sunday'snounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
possessive form of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His head was grey, and a little bent, as if he were gathering truth from the ground.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading His head was grey, and a little bent, as if he were gathering truth from the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
precisely as stated
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He spoke very little, and generally looked as if he were pondering next Sunday's sermon.
at the time that
From this reading Once I came upon him in the garden, standing with his face up to heaven, and I thought he was seeing something in the clouds; but when I came nearer, I saw that his eyes were closed, and it made me feel very solemn.
in or at the place that
From this reading I crept away as if I had been peeping where I ought not.
which person or people
From this reading My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My Father My father was a tall, staid, solemn man, who walked slowly with long strides.
