used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading His arrival seemed to bring relief from strain.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His arrival seemed to bring relief from strain.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
Dalziel
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From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His arrival seemed to bring relief from strain.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
hadn't
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From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
go away from a place
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
the force of workers available
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
Milly
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From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
out-of-dooradjective
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
housing available for people to live in
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading His arrival seemed to bring relief from strain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His arrival seemed to bring relief from strain.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
skirmishingverbUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
not in physical motion
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading His arrival seemed to bring relief from strain.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
carry out
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
Tony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
VandykenounUS /ˌvænˈdaɪk/
Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like a brisk breeze blowing away the brooding clouds that stifle the atmosphere before a thunderstorm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We were still skirmishing on the outskirts of conversation--What did I think of a soldier's out-of-door quarters?
at the time that
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dreaded to go and leave those two men together; but when Major Vandyke suggested walking with us to the car, and asking Mrs. Dalziel about Milly, my heart felt lighter.
but in spite of that
From this reading Why hadn't any one yet shown me the great sight, the concentration camp? when Tony Dalziel came hurrying up, to take me back to his mother and the motor.
