used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silence, silence, all unbroken— Not a sound, a word, or token—OWEN MEREDITH.
(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 Silence, silence, all unbroken— Not a sound, a word, or token—OWEN MEREDITH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found their favorite sofa occupied by a group of visitors.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
divisible by two
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading They found their favorite sofa occupied by a group of visitors.
set up or found
From this reading They found their favorite sofa occupied by a group of visitors.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They found their favorite sofa occupied by a group of visitors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
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 Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
MEREDITHnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Silence, silence, all unbroken— Not a sound, a word, or token—OWEN MEREDITH.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
held or filled or in use
From this reading They found their favorite sofa occupied by a group of visitors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
OWENnounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Silence, silence, all unbroken— Not a sound, a word, or token—OWEN MEREDITH.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
in a vehement outcry
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading They found their favorite sofa occupied by a group of visitors.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Silence, silence, all unbroken— Not a sound, a word, or token—OWEN MEREDITH.
not in physical motion
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found their favorite sofa occupied by a group of visitors.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Silence, silence, all unbroken— Not a sound, a word, or token—OWEN MEREDITH.
having come into contact
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
unstirredadjective
not agitated by stirring
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading They found their favorite sofa occupied by a group of visitors.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
accept gladly
From this reading But before General Lyon had time to recognize or welcome them, a hearty hand was clapped upon his shoulder, and a cheery voice shouted in his ear:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still overshadowed with the gloom of their visit to the Tower, our party entered their private parlor at their hotel.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Silence, silence, still, unstirred— Long, unbroken, unexplained; Not one word, one little word Even to show him touched or pained.
