used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Breath of Slander "When a man dies he kicks the dust."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the fire was clear and fine.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
(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 Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The Breath of Slander "When a man dies he kicks the dust."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The day after the fire was clear and fine.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the fire was clear and fine.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
the act of departing
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading The Breath of Slander "When a man dies he kicks the dust."
remove the dust from
From this reading The Breath of Slander "When a man dies he kicks the dust."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The day after the fire was clear and fine.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The day after the fire was clear and fine.
Fletcher's
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From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
Glendow
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From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Breath of Slander "When a man dies he kicks the dust."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading The Breath of Slander "When a man dies he kicks the dust."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Breath of Slander "When a man dies he kicks the dust."
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Breath of Slander "When a man dies he kicks the dust."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
pithilyadverb
in a pithy sententious manner
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
move upward
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
SlandernounUS /ˈslændər/
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading The Breath of Slander "When a man dies he kicks the dust."
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
sun-kissed
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From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Breath of Slander "When a man dies he kicks the dust."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
ThoreaunounUS /θərˈoʊ/
United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
Walden
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From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The truth of this saying was certainly verified in old Billy Fletcher's death, and the people of Glendow were destined to see the dust stirred by his departure, rise in a dense cloud and centre around the venerable parson of Glendow.
at the time that
From this reading The Breath of Slander "When a man dies he kicks the dust."
a Caucasian
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the crisp air, and the sun-kissed snow lying smooth and white over all the land sparkled like millions of diamonds.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Thus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
