used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
(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 All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.
Chantrey
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From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.
set afire or burning
From this reading She carried a lighted lamp in her left hand.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
become covered with mist
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A minute or two later Elizabeth Chantrey came into the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All her movements were strong, sure, and graceful.
at the time that
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
in or at the place that
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a very tall woman, with a beautiful figure.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
a late time of life
From this reading Grey, grey mist Over the old grey town, A mist of years, a mist of tears, Where ghosts go up and down; And the ghosts they whisper thus, and thus, Of the days when the world went with us.
