used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time Herrick sat in quiet, like a figure in meditation.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
(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 The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The perfidy of the monks angered him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For a long time Herrick sat in quiet, like a figure in meditation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time Herrick sat in quiet, like a figure in meditation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — 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 Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading For a long time Herrick sat in quiet, like a figure in meditation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The perfidy of the monks angered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time Herrick sat in quiet, like a figure in meditation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
immediately past
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a long time Herrick sat in quiet, like a figure in meditation.
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 For a long time Herrick sat in quiet, like a figure in meditation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading For a long time Herrick sat in quiet, like a figure in meditation.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The perfidy of the monks angered him.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
perfidynounUS /ˈpɜːrfɪdi/
betrayal of a trust
From this reading The perfidy of the monks angered him.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For a long time Herrick sat in quiet, like a figure in meditation.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a long time Herrick sat in quiet, like a figure in meditation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
be seated
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
taperedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərd/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
express in words
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time Herrick sat in quiet, like a figure in meditation.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The drowsiness of the afternoon seemed to have pervaded his spirit, the strange stillness now reigning over the house after all the laughter that had gone before.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Three or four times the man took up his brushes, tapered the hairs to a slender point, then replaced the brass caps and put back the pens idly into their stand.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading At last he called for Nancy, made her sit down, and asked her to tell the whole story of yesterday's adventure.
