used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then one day came a man and girl, who stopped before her.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then one day came a man and girl, who stopped before her.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading The girl was half child, half woman, and the man grey and bearded, but with brave blue eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And then one day came a man and girl, who stopped before her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The girl was half child, half woman, and the man grey and bearded, but with brave blue eyes.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "That's the new Del Sarto," said the girl, who was reading from a small blue book.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The girl was half child, half woman, and the man grey and bearded, but with brave blue eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl was half child, half woman, and the man grey and bearded, but with brave blue eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then one day came a man and girl, who stopped before her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The girl was half child, half woman, and the man grey and bearded, but with brave blue eyes.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "See, daddy?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And then one day came a man and girl, who stopped before her.
Del
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From this reading "That's the new Del Sarto," said the girl, who was reading from a small blue book.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
remove the dust from
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl was half child, half woman, and the man grey and bearded, but with brave blue eyes.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That's the new Del Sarto," said the girl, who was reading from a small blue book.
a young female
From this reading And then one day came a man and girl, who stopped before her.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The girl was half child, half woman, and the man grey and bearded, but with brave blue eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The girl was half child, half woman, and the man grey and bearded, but with brave blue eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then one day came a man and girl, who stopped before her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
Madonna'snounUS /məˈdɑːnəz/
possessive form of “madonna” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And then one day came a man and girl, who stopped before her.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "That's the new Del Sarto," said the girl, who was reading from a small blue book.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then one day came a man and girl, who stopped before her.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "That's the new Del Sarto," said the girl, who was reading from a small blue book.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's the new Del Sarto," said the girl, who was reading from a small blue book.
Sarto
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From this reading "That's the new Del Sarto," said the girl, who was reading from a small blue book.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See, daddy?"
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That's the new Del Sarto," said the girl, who was reading from a small blue book.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And then one day came a man and girl, who stopped before her.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the new Del Sarto," said the girl, who was reading from a small blue book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl was half child, half woman, and the man grey and bearded, but with brave blue eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then one day came a man and girl, who stopped before her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was half child, half woman, and the man grey and bearded, but with brave blue eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
which person or people
From this reading And then one day came a man and girl, who stopped before her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl was half child, half woman, and the man grey and bearded, but with brave blue eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The girl was half child, half woman, and the man grey and bearded, but with brave blue eyes.
a late time of life
From this reading It was seventeen years since the night she had stolen across the way and talked with this man in his hour of terror, but time did not cloud the little Madonna's memory with the dust of forgetfulness.
