used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
in the past
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
a line of approach
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
battle-field
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From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
conformity or harmony
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
a particular point in time
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
Rockland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
cut with a saw
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
successive (without a break)
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
required or under orders
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the night of the third of July, the anniversary, as she supposed, of her husband’s death, and Rose was sitting up unusually late.
look attentively
From this reading It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
white-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
which person or people
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The light was behind her, and Will saw _her_ distinctly as he went up the avenue, and he stopped a moment to look at her.
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 It was a clear starlight night, and she leaned many times from her open window and looked up at the kindly eyes keeping watch above her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading But she did not see the figure coming down the street and up the walk to their own door; the figure of a worn-out soldier, who from the prison at Salisbury had escaped to Tennessee, and had come from thence straight on until the midnight train dropped him at the Rockland station.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She could not sleep for thinking of one year ago, and the white-faced man who lay upon the battle-field with the rain falling upon him.
