used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was surely some time since Martin had moved away?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading And a crook is in her tack, And a melancholy crack In her laugh._ O. WENDEL HOLMES.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading And a crook is in her tack, And a melancholy crack In her laugh._ O. WENDEL HOLMES.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith had finished her story, and looked up.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Faith had finished her story, and looked up.
set up or found
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Faith had finished her story, and looked up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
HOLMESnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading And a crook is in her tack, And a melancholy crack In her laugh._ O. WENDEL HOLMES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And a crook is in her tack, And a melancholy crack In her laugh._ O. WENDEL HOLMES.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
the sound of laughing
From this reading And a crook is in her tack, And a melancholy crack In her laugh._ O. WENDEL HOLMES.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
go away from a place
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Faith had finished her story, and looked up.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading It was surely some time since Martin had moved away?
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading And a crook is in her tack, And a melancholy crack In her laugh._ O. WENDEL HOLMES.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was surely some time since Martin had moved away?
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading And a crook is in her tack, And a melancholy crack In her laugh._ O. WENDEL HOLMES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
resteth
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From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was surely some time since Martin had moved away?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was surely some time since Martin had moved away?
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Faith had finished her story, and looked up.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was surely some time since Martin had moved away?
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading And a crook is in her tack, And a melancholy crack In her laugh._ O. WENDEL HOLMES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading _But now her nose is thin, And it resteth on her chin Like a staff.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was surely some time since Martin had moved away?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Faith had finished her story, and looked up.
migratory
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was surely some time since Martin had moved away?
WENDEL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And a crook is in her tack, And a melancholy crack In her laugh._ O. WENDEL HOLMES.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked round and found she did not recognise her surroundings: wandering along with Martin, she was accustomed to leave the leadership to him.
