used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading It was not that the younger lad was exactly afraid, but he was on the verge of becoming so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading It was not that the younger lad was exactly afraid, but he was on the verge of becoming so.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not that the younger lad was exactly afraid, but he was on the verge of becoming so.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
eh
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From this reading "Lost, eh?" repeated Dick.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was not that the younger lad was exactly afraid, but he was on the verge of becoming so.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not that the younger lad was exactly afraid, but he was on the verge of becoming so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
isn't
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From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that the younger lad was exactly afraid, but he was on the verge of becoming so.
a boy or man
From this reading It was not that the younger lad was exactly afraid, but he was on the verge of becoming so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Lost, eh?" repeated Dick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
Nort
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From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
Nort's
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From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that the younger lad was exactly afraid, but he was on the verge of becoming so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not that the younger lad was exactly afraid, but he was on the verge of becoming so.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Lost, eh?" repeated Dick.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not that the younger lad was exactly afraid, but he was on the verge of becoming so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading It was not that the younger lad was exactly afraid, but he was on the verge of becoming so.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
we're
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From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if we're lost it isn't such a bad place to be in, and I reckon we can easily find our way back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VISION Though Nort spoke with an appearance of calmness, there was something in his voice that made Dick catch his breath.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Then, as he saw a half smile on Nort's face, and looked about on what was really a beautiful scene, his little worry seemed to vanish as mists roll away in the sun.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading It was not that the younger lad was exactly afraid, but he was on the verge of becoming so.
