used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARTING.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad you have come out, Mary; I wanted to speak to you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Mary Armstrong met him at the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary Armstrong met him at the door.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mary Armstrong met him at the door.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad you have come out, Mary; I wanted to speak to you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am glad you have come out, Mary; I wanted to speak to you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary Armstrong met him at the door.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
and nothing more
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Armstrong met him at the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
Mervyn
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From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mary Armstrong met him at the door.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
the act of departing politely
From this reading A PARTING.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
Ronald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
express in speech
From this reading "I am glad you have come out, Mary; I wanted to speak to you."
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I am glad you have come out, Mary; I wanted to speak to you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
at the time that
From this reading The sun had already set an hour when Ronald Mervyn reached the hospital, but the moon had just risen, and the stars were shining brilliantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I saw you coming," she said, "and father advised me to come out for a little turn, it is such a beautiful evening."
