used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading A bonny little mite she was, with a wealth of brown hair tumbling down her shoulders and overhanging her heavy eyebrows.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A bonny little mite she was, with a wealth of brown hair tumbling down her shoulders and overhanging her heavy eyebrows.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
casedadjective
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
at any time
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading A bonny little mite she was, with a wealth of brown hair tumbling down her shoulders and overhanging her heavy eyebrows.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
a young female
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
the act of departing
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A bonny little mite she was, with a wealth of brown hair tumbling down her shoulders and overhanging her heavy eyebrows.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A bonny little mite she was, with a wealth of brown hair tumbling down her shoulders and overhanging her heavy eyebrows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
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 Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
MCCREA
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From this reading RALPH MCCREA.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading A bonny little mite she was, with a wealth of brown hair tumbling down her shoulders and overhanging her heavy eyebrows.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading A bonny little mite she was, with a wealth of brown hair tumbling down her shoulders and overhanging her heavy eyebrows.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
RALPH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RALPH MCCREA.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading A bonny little mite she was, with a wealth of brown hair tumbling down her shoulders and overhanging her heavy eyebrows.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
dependable
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
caught or fixed
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
very small
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Ever since the train came in at one o'clock she had been perched there between the iron arms of the seat, and now it was after six o'clock of the long June day, and high time that some one came for her.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading A bonny little mite she was, with a wealth of brown hair tumbling down her shoulders and overhanging her heavy eyebrows.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
waiting-room
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From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading A bonny little mite she was, with a wealth of brown hair tumbling down her shoulders and overhanging her heavy eyebrows.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was prettily dressed, and her tiny feet, cased in stout little buttoned boots, stuck straight out before her most of the time, as she sat well back on the broad bench.
which person or people
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was going down, and a little girl with big, dark eyes who was sitting in the waiting-room of the railway station was beginning to look very tired.
