used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is now afraid of the dark, and night in the forest is to him a thing of abysmal terror.
abysmaladjectiveUS /əˈbɪzməl/
very great; limitless
From this reading He is now afraid of the dark, and night in the forest is to him a thing of abysmal terror.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He is now afraid of the dark, and night in the forest is to him a thing of abysmal terror.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
(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 And so wholly is James J. Ward modern, that he knows in all its bitter fullness the curse of civilized fear.
anachronismnounUS /əˈnækrənɪzəm/
something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
From this reading James J. Ward is now wholly James J. Ward, and he shares no part of his being with any vagabond anachronism from the younger world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading James J. Ward is now wholly James J. Ward, and he shares no part of his being with any vagabond anachronism from the younger world.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading James J. Ward is now wholly James J. Ward, and he shares no part of his being with any vagabond anachronism from the younger world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
have
From this reading The early Teuton in him died the night of the Mill Valley fight with the bear.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading James J. Ward is now wholly James J. Ward, and he shares no part of his being with any vagabond anachronism from the younger world.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading And so wholly is James J. Ward modern, that he knows in all its bitter fullness the curse of civilized fear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading And so wholly is James J. Ward modern, that he knows in all its bitter fullness the curse of civilized fear.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
coyotesnounUS /kaɪˈoʊtis/
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading And so wholly is James J. Ward modern, that he knows in all its bitter fullness the curse of civilized fear.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He is now afraid of the dark, and night in the forest is to him a thing of abysmal terror.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The early Teuton in him died the night of the Mill Valley fight with the bear.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early Teuton in him died the night of the Mill Valley fight with the bear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And so wholly is James J. Ward modern, that he knows in all its bitter fullness the curse of civilized fear.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The early Teuton in him died the night of the Mill Valley fight with the bear.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He is now afraid of the dark, and night in the forest is to him a thing of abysmal terror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading James J. Ward is now wholly James J. Ward, and he shares no part of his being with any vagabond anachronism from the younger world.
fullnessnounUS /ˈfʊlnəs/
completeness over a broad scope
From this reading And so wholly is James J. Ward modern, that he knows in all its bitter fullness the curse of civilized fear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The early Teuton in him died the night of the Mill Valley fight with the bear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James J. Ward is now wholly James J. Ward, and he shares no part of his being with any vagabond anachronism from the younger world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And so wholly is James J. Ward modern, that he knows in all its bitter fullness the curse of civilized fear.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
Knowles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And so wholly is James J. Ward modern, that he knows in all its bitter fullness the curse of civilized fear.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
for more time
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The early Teuton in him died the night of the Mill Valley fight with the bear.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading And so wholly is James J. Ward modern, that he knows in all its bitter fullness the curse of civilized fear.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The early Teuton in him died the night of the Mill Valley fight with the bear.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
not any; not one
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading James J. Ward is now wholly James J. Ward, and he shares no part of his being with any vagabond anachronism from the younger world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading James J. Ward is now wholly James J. Ward, and he shares no part of his being with any vagabond anachronism from the younger world.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading James J. Ward is now wholly James J. Ward, and he shares no part of his being with any vagabond anachronism from the younger world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so wholly is James J. Ward modern, that he knows in all its bitter fullness the curse of civilized fear.
not in physical motion
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He is now afraid of the dark, and night in the forest is to him a thing of abysmal terror.
Teutonnoun
someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language
From this reading The early Teuton in him died the night of the Mill Valley fight with the bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so wholly is James J. Ward modern, that he knows in all its bitter fullness the curse of civilized fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
a special situation
From this reading He is now afraid of the dark, and night in the forest is to him a thing of abysmal terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is now afraid of the dark, and night in the forest is to him a thing of abysmal terror.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading James J. Ward is now wholly James J. Ward, and he shares no part of his being with any vagabond anachronism from the younger world.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The early Teuton in him died the night of the Mill Valley fight with the bear.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading * * * * * James J. Ward is still at the head of the firm of Ward, Knowles & Co. But he no longer lives in the country; nor does he run of nights after the coyotes under the moon.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading James J. Ward is now wholly James J. Ward, and he shares no part of his being with any vagabond anachronism from the younger world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The early Teuton in him died the night of the Mill Valley fight with the bear.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading James J. Ward is now wholly James J. Ward, and he shares no part of his being with any vagabond anachronism from the younger world.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading James J. Ward is now wholly James J. Ward, and he shares no part of his being with any vagabond anachronism from the younger world.
