used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was aware of the people about him and the lantern light; that was all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was aware of the people about him and the lantern light; that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So much they made Miles understand, gently as they could.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was aware of the people about him and the lantern light; that was all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So much they made Miles understand, gently as they could.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
Don't
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From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
ebbingnounUS /ˈebɪŋ/
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
in a gradual manner
From this reading So much they made Miles understand, gently as they could.
a young female
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
the act of departing
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
GOODMANnounUS /ˈɡʊdmən/
United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
Goodwife
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From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
and nothing more
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
LANDWARDadverbUS /ˈlændwərd/
toward land
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading He was aware of the people about him and the lantern light; that was all.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was aware of the people about him and the lantern light; that was all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So much they made Miles understand, gently as they could.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading So much they made Miles understand, gently as they could.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much they made Miles understand, gently as they could.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
others
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From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was aware of the people about him and the lantern light; that was all.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
RIGDALE
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From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much they made Miles understand, gently as they could.
sobbings
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From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So much they made Miles understand, gently as they could.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
TinkerverbUS /ˈtɪŋkər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading So much they made Miles understand, gently as they could.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was aware of the people about him and the lantern light; that was all.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
which person or people
From this reading Dolly cried with choked sobbings, and Constance Hopkins, who had come out and taken the little girl in her arms, cried too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GOING LANDWARD GOODMAN RIGDALE had died that day at noon; he had seemed sure of recovery, but there came a sudden change, and, with the ebbing of the tide, his life went out.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But Miles, who sat apart from the others, astride one of the benches, did not cry,--just scowled before him in stupid fashion, and half snarled, "Don't touch me," at Goodwife Tinker and the other women who had hastened up to sympathize.
