used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
Case-Book
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From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
dripverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
flagonnoun
a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Lifted, oh! so gently, and the queer flat stopper quietly removed from its fragile slender neck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading Lifted, oh! so gently, and the queer flat stopper quietly removed from its fragile slender neck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Lifted, oh! so gently, and the queer flat stopper quietly removed from its fragile slender neck.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
Hanson's
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From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
and nothing more
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
held up in the air
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
and nothing more
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Lifted, oh! so gently, and the queer flat stopper quietly removed from its fragile slender neck.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Lifted, oh! so gently, and the queer flat stopper quietly removed from its fragile slender neck.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Lifted, oh! so gently, and the queer flat stopper quietly removed from its fragile slender neck.
with low volume
From this reading Lifted, oh! so gently, and the queer flat stopper quietly removed from its fragile slender neck.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
red-brickadjective
of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Lifted, oh! so gently, and the queer flat stopper quietly removed from its fragile slender neck.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Lifted, oh! so gently, and the queer flat stopper quietly removed from its fragile slender neck.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lifted, oh! so gently, and the queer flat stopper quietly removed from its fragile slender neck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Difficult to realize that at some hour during the previous night the little Chinese flagon had been secretly lifted from its place on the shelf among its almost equally deadly little neighbors.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
stoppernounUS /ˈstɑːpər/
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
From this reading Lifted, oh! so gently, and the queer flat stopper quietly removed from its fragile slender neck.
taperingadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then just a tilt, and drip, drip, drip, a few drops added to the contents of a tapering glass, and at some hour of the hot still night, poor Stella had slipped out of sleep into death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sitting under the old shady cedar it was easier to keep dark thoughts away, and difficult to realize that the homely looking red-brick house was a shelter for murder and crime.
wall-girt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Hanson’s Case-Book For pleasure or comfort of any sort it was too hot in the wall-girt garden, but merely to be away from the house brought a certain sense of ease and rest.
