used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
ah
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From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you?
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Hallo!" she said cheerfully, pushing back her untidy hair from her red, hot face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Hallo!" she said cheerfully, pushing back her untidy hair from her red, hot face.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading WHAT COMES NEXT?
traveling across
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
dahlias
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From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Hallo!" she said cheerfully, pushing back her untidy hair from her red, hot face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hallo!" she said cheerfully, pushing back her untidy hair from her red, hot face.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Hallo!" she said cheerfully, pushing back her untidy hair from her red, hot face.
Hallo
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From this reading "Hallo!" she said cheerfully, pushing back her untidy hair from her red, hot face.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
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 "Hallo!" she said cheerfully, pushing back her untidy hair from her red, hot face.
How
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From this reading "How are you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
Joey
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From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHAT COMES NEXT?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "Hallo!" she said cheerfully, pushing back her untidy hair from her red, hot face.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Hallo!" she said cheerfully, pushing back her untidy hair from her red, hot face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hallo!" she said cheerfully, pushing back her untidy hair from her red, hot face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_But, ah! for a man to arise in me, That the man I am may cease to be!_"--Tennyson.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading "Hallo!" she said cheerfully, pushing back her untidy hair from her red, hot face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT COMES NEXT?
at the time that
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
belonging to which person
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joey was in her garden next morning, tying up dahlias, whose heads, heavy with bloom, were beginning to droop, when she caught sight of the doctor crossing the lawn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you?
