used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
(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 Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I asked Hemming to move my place," said she.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hemming was busily employed in fixing a screen at the back of her chair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hemming was busily employed in fixing a screen at the back of her chair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Hemming was busily employed in fixing a screen at the back of her chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DIFFICULT PATH "_I will but say what mere friends say.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Hemming was busily employed in fixing a screen at the back of her chair.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE DIFFICULT PATH "_I will but say what mere friends say.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
put on clothes
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Hemming was busily employed in fixing a screen at the back of her chair.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Hemming was busily employed in fixing a screen at the back of her chair.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE DIFFICULT PATH "_I will but say what mere friends say.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
HemmingverbUS /ˈhemɪŋ/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading Hemming was busily employed in fixing a screen at the back of her chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DIFFICULT PATH "_I will but say what mere friends say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hemming was busily employed in fixing a screen at the back of her chair.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
for more time
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading THE DIFFICULT PATH "_I will but say what mere friends say.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I asked Hemming to move my place," said she.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I asked Hemming to move my place," said she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hemming was busily employed in fixing a screen at the back of her chair.
and nothing more
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
a course of conduct
From this reading THE DIFFICULT PATH "_I will but say what mere friends say.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I asked Hemming to move my place," said she.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I asked Hemming to move my place," said she.
express in words
From this reading THE DIFFICULT PATH "_I will but say what mere friends say.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Hemming was busily employed in fixing a screen at the back of her chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I asked Hemming to move my place," said she.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
having a supporting base
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIFFICULT PATH "_I will but say what mere friends say.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I asked Hemming to move my place," said she.
precisely as stated
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE DIFFICULT PATH "_I will but say what mere friends say.
at the time that
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
a Caucasian
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When Gaunt entered the dining-room, his wife was standing before the fire, its red glow making her white dress and white arms rosy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE DIFFICULT PATH "_I will but say what mere friends say.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Or only a thought stronger; I will hold your hand but as long as all may, Or so very little longer._"--R. Browning.
