anew
From this reading “And how do you know that her home is down stream?” asked the young man again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And how do you know that her home is down stream?” asked the young man again.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those who bring melons to the town embark early, as soon as their load is ready.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And how do you know that her home is down stream?” asked the young man again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Those who bring melons to the town embark early, as soon as their load is ready.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And how do you know that her home is down stream?” asked the young man again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “And how do you know that her home is down stream?” asked the young man again.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Those who bring melons to the town embark early, as soon as their load is ready.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading Those who bring melons to the town embark early, as soon as their load is ready.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
brought together in one place
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “And how do you know that her home is down stream?” asked the young man again.
how
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From this reading “And how do you know that her home is down stream?” asked the young man again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And how do you know that her home is down stream?” asked the young man again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Those who bring melons to the town embark early, as soon as their load is ready.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And how do you know that her home is down stream?” asked the young man again.
melonsnounUS /ˈmelənz/
plural of “melon” — any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
the middle of the day
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Those who bring melons to the town embark early, as soon as their load is ready.
remoter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
in the near future
From this reading Those who bring melons to the town embark early, as soon as their load is ready.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “And how do you know that her home is down stream?” asked the young man again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And how do you know that her home is down stream?” asked the young man again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who bring melons to the town embark early, as soon as their load is ready.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who bring melons to the town embark early, as soon as their load is ready.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Those who bring melons to the town embark early, as soon as their load is ready.
unveiledadjectiveUS /ənˈveɪld/
revealed; especially by having a veil removed
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Sir, I observed that the stems of the melons were freshly cut, and must have been gathered this morning.
which person or people
From this reading Those who bring melons to the town embark early, as soon as their load is ready.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Her face is unveiled,” was the reply, “like those of the women in the remoter country places.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had the owner of these lived up the river he would have arrived with his merchandise before noon, being carried by the current.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And how do you know that her home is down stream?” asked the young man again.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “And how do you know that her home is down stream?” asked the young man again.
