used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We'll rest, 'Omi, when we come to the big tree.
a youthful male person
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We'll rest, 'Omi, when we come to the big tree.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
a young female
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
homespunadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmspʌn/
of textiles; having a rough surface
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
a boy or man
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
march in a procession
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
Omi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll rest, 'Omi, when we come to the big tree.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "We'll rest, 'Omi, when we come to the big tree.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
SIMPLETONnoun
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
From this reading "YOU--YOU SIMPLETON!"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
very small
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll rest, 'Omi, when we come to the big tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "We'll rest, 'Omi, when we come to the big tree.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
precisely as stated
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll rest, 'Omi, when we come to the big tree.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll rest, 'Omi, when we come to the big tree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
at the time that
From this reading "We'll rest, 'Omi, when we come to the big tree.
which person or people
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
belonging to which person
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Are you cold?" he asked, for there was the chill of March in the wind, though the sun lay very warm in the sheltered places.
a late time of life
From this reading A sturdy boy in homespun, a lad of nearly fourteen years, whose eyes were clear and gray and whose face was resolute and honest, led his little sister by the hand, for she was small and the road was rough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU--YOU SIMPLETON!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "No. Who?" she asked, pointing a tiny hand at two riders turning the corner, a youth of about seventeen and a young girl.
