used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
aldermannounUS /ˈɔːldərmən/
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
apoplecticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈplektɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LAST!
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
earthward
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From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Two years had passed and gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two years had passed and gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
holinessnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/
the quality of being holy
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
immediately past
From this reading AT LAST!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two years had passed and gone.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
spirit'snounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
ThrongsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years had passed and gone.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
migratory
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
look attentively
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
wharves
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From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
at the time that
From this reading It was drawing toward sunset of a clear, bright, breezy day, when a crowd of people "might have been seen," and were seen, too, hurrying down to one of the wharves of B----, to watch the arrival of the steamer from Europe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And there was light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, Which showed, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home was in the skies."
which person or people
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Throngs of people who had friends on board came trooping down, and watched with eager eyes the stately vessel as it smoked and puffed its way, like an apoplectic alderman, to the shore.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years had passed and gone.
