used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
any person at all
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over he went out into the town.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over he went out into the town.
lacking funds
From this reading It was essentially a prairie village; no tree broke the smooth horizon line.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
a movement into or inward
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading It was essentially a prairie village; no tree broke the smooth horizon line.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
Harold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading It was essentially a prairie village; no tree broke the smooth horizon line.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over he went out into the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
and nothing more
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was essentially a prairie village; no tree broke the smooth horizon line.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
not any; not one
From this reading It was essentially a prairie village; no tree broke the smooth horizon line.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
and nothing more
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over he went out into the town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over he went out into the town.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading It was essentially a prairie village; no tree broke the smooth horizon line.
Pratt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
Roseville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading It was essentially a prairie village; no tree broke the smooth horizon line.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over he went out into the town.
not in physical motion
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over he went out into the town.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was essentially a prairie village; no tree broke the smooth horizon line.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was essentially a prairie village; no tree broke the smooth horizon line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over he went out into the town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as breakfast was over he went out into the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
at the time that
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
WINGnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE WING When Harold arose the next morning his cheeks were still red with the touch of the wind and sun and he looked like a college student just entering upon a vacation.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading His grace and dignity of bearing set him apart from the rough workmen with whom he ate, and he did not exchange a single word with anyone but the landlord.
but in spite of that
From this reading Roseville had only one street, and it was not difficult to learn that Pratt had not yet appeared upon the scene.
