used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lights, the faces swam about her in a glittering whirl, and she saw all, yet not one distinctly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lights, the faces swam about her in a glittering whirl, and she saw all, yet not one distinctly.
(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 Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Polly!” and, Walker relinquishing her hand, she stood alone a moment, the lovely mark for all the cries and cheering.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Polly!” and, Walker relinquishing her hand, she stood alone a moment, the lovely mark for all the cries and cheering.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Polly!” and, Walker relinquishing her hand, she stood alone a moment, the lovely mark for all the cries and cheering.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd shouted for “Polly!
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The lights, the faces swam about her in a glittering whirl, and she saw all, yet not one distinctly.
any strong feeling
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The lights, the faces swam about her in a glittering whirl, and she saw all, yet not one distinctly.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The crowd shouted for “Polly!
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The lights, the faces swam about her in a glittering whirl, and she saw all, yet not one distinctly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Polly!” and, Walker relinquishing her hand, she stood alone a moment, the lovely mark for all the cries and cheering.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
JerichonounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights, the faces swam about her in a glittering whirl, and she saw all, yet not one distinctly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Polly!” and, Walker relinquishing her hand, she stood alone a moment, the lovely mark for all the cries and cheering.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Polly!” and, Walker relinquishing her hand, she stood alone a moment, the lovely mark for all the cries and cheering.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
a particular point in time
From this reading Polly!” and, Walker relinquishing her hand, she stood alone a moment, the lovely mark for all the cries and cheering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lights, the faces swam about her in a glittering whirl, and she saw all, yet not one distinctly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lights, the faces swam about her in a glittering whirl, and she saw all, yet not one distinctly.
plauditsnounUS /ˈplɔːdɪts/
enthusiastic approval
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
playhousenounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
Polly
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From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
relinquishingnounUS /riˈlɪŋkwɪʃɪŋ/
a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
From this reading Polly!” and, Walker relinquishing her hand, she stood alone a moment, the lovely mark for all the cries and cheering.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
cut with a saw
From this reading The lights, the faces swam about her in a glittering whirl, and she saw all, yet not one distinctly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lights, the faces swam about her in a glittering whirl, and she saw all, yet not one distinctly.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The crowd shouted for “Polly!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading The lights, the faces swam about her in a glittering whirl, and she saw all, yet not one distinctly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Polly!” and, Walker relinquishing her hand, she stood alone a moment, the lovely mark for all the cries and cheering.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The lights, the faces swam about her in a glittering whirl, and she saw all, yet not one distinctly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Polly, Miss Lucy and all the company stood on the stage to receive the plaudits—Diana like to faint with her emotion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE playhouse in Portugal Street was rocking to an applause so frantic that it seemed as though the walls would fall like those of Jericho.
but in spite of that
From this reading The lights, the faces swam about her in a glittering whirl, and she saw all, yet not one distinctly.
