used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "'And we missed you so much,' after the first greeting.
anew
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
a youthful male person
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "'And we missed you so much,' after the first greeting.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "'This young friend was very ill; you would not have had me leave him?'
a young female
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "'And we missed you so much,' after the first greeting.
Griselda
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From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'This young friend was very ill; you would not have had me leave him?'
half-defiant
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From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'This young friend was very ill; you would not have had me leave him?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "'This young friend was very ill; you would not have had me leave him?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
go away from a place
From this reading "'This young friend was very ill; you would not have had me leave him?'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
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 "'You stayed so long, papa.'
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'This young friend was very ill; you would not have had me leave him?'
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "'And we missed you so much,' after the first greeting.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "'And we missed you so much,' after the first greeting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'This young friend was very ill; you would not have had me leave him?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "'You stayed so long, papa.'
pastor'snounUS /ˈpæstərz/
possessive form of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'You stayed so long, papa.'
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "'You stayed so long, papa.'
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
sweet-browed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'This young friend was very ill; you would not have had me leave him?'
Thorwald
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From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "'This young friend was very ill; you would not have had me leave him?'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'This young friend was very ill; you would not have had me leave him?'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
at the time that
From this reading "'Oh, no, papa, but'--when the little Griselda stopped suddenly, and threw a half-defiant glance at my face, and Thorwald stood measuring me with his great black eyes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "At the door of the pastor's home we were met by a sweet-browed woman with a lovely infant in her arms, crowing and laughing as the father kissed it over and over again; while a boy of ten and a girl of six summers, ran with open arms to greet him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "'This young friend was very ill; you would not have had me leave him?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You stayed so long, papa.'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "'This young friend was very ill; you would not have had me leave him?'
