used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "See," said Sam, "there is a handkerchief under the tree."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were up to him and off in a moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
a youthful male person
From this reading "That is the boy himself," said Cecil.
Cecil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is the boy himself," said Cecil.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading His midsummer holiday was over, his long journey was ended.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
brought together in one place
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "See," said Sam, "there is a handkerchief under the tree."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were up to him and off in a moment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That is the boy himself," said Cecil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading His midsummer holiday was over, his long journey was ended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were up to him and off in a moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See," said Sam, "there is a handkerchief under the tree."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading His midsummer holiday was over, his long journey was ended.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
immediately past
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
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 His midsummer holiday was over, his long journey was ended.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading His midsummer holiday was over, his long journey was ended.
a particular point in time
From this reading They were up to him and off in a moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were up to him and off in a moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His midsummer holiday was over, his long journey was ended.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
play-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "See," said Sam, "there is a handkerchief under the tree."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "See," said Sam, "there is a handkerchief under the tree."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See," said Sam, "there is a handkerchief under the tree."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
not in physical motion
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There he lay dead and stiff, one hand still grasping the flowers he had gathered on his last happy play-day, and the other laid as a pillow between the soft cold cheek and the rough cold stone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is the boy himself," said Cecil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See," said Sam, "there is a handkerchief under the tree."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "See," said Sam, "there is a handkerchief under the tree."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were up to him and off in a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were up to him and off in a moment.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "See," said Sam, "there is a handkerchief under the tree."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "See," said Sam, "there is a handkerchief under the tree."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were up to him and off in a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His midsummer holiday was over, his long journey was ended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were up to him and off in a moment.
