used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've just come home on a flying trip over night," he explained.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wonder if the folks are at home; I should have telephoned them I was coming, I suppose."
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wonder if the folks are at home; I should have telephoned them I was coming, I suppose."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've just come home on a flying trip over night," he explained.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I wonder if the folks are at home; I should have telephoned them I was coming, I suppose."
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I've just come home on a flying trip over night," he explained.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
moving swiftly
From this reading "I've just come home on a flying trip over night," he explained.
your parents
From this reading I wonder if the folks are at home; I should have telephoned them I was coming, I suppose."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Have to go to Washington in the morning.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have to go to Washington in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if the folks are at home; I should have telephoned them I was coming, I suppose."
I've
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From this reading "I've just come home on a flying trip over night," he explained.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if the folks are at home; I should have telephoned them I was coming, I suppose."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've just come home on a flying trip over night," he explained.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Have to go to Washington in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I've just come home on a flying trip over night," he explained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
Oakwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've just come home on a flying trip over night," he explained.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I wonder if the folks are at home; I should have telephoned them I was coming, I suppose."
with low volume
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
move an implement through
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Not far from the station he met the artist, Eugene Prince, strolling about admiring the landscape, and hailed him cordially.
express a supposition
From this reading I wonder if the folks are at home; I should have telephoned them I was coming, I suppose."
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading I wonder if the folks are at home; I should have telephoned them I was coming, I suppose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wonder if the folks are at home; I should have telephoned them I was coming, I suppose."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "I've just come home on a flying trip over night," he explained.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "Have to go to Washington in the morning.
at the time that
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
WingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading THE PARTY Dinner hour was over in Oakwood and the evening life of the stately old town was beginning to stir when Mr. Wing stepped off the train and walked briskly through the softly falling twilight toward his home.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if the folks are at home; I should have telephoned them I was coming, I suppose."
