used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the railroad yards, up the hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That which had passed was to be forgotten, was to be ignored.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He marked that there had been no reproaches from his father, no questions, no scolding.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
completenessnounUS /kəmˈpliːtnəs/
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading That which had passed was to be forgotten, was to be ignored.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He marked that there had been no reproaches from his father, no questions, no scolding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He marked that there had been no reproaches from his father, no questions, no scolding.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He marked that there had been no reproaches from his father, no questions, no scolding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
HETTY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Across the railroad yards, up the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading That which had passed was to be forgotten, was to be ignored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He marked that there had been no reproaches from his father, no questions, no scolding.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
not any; not one
From this reading He marked that there had been no reproaches from his father, no questions, no scolding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That which had passed was to be forgotten, was to be ignored.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He marked that there had been no reproaches from his father, no questions, no scolding.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Across the railroad yards, up the hill.
reproaches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He marked that there had been no reproaches from his father, no questions, no scolding.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading He marked that there had been no reproaches from his father, no questions, no scolding.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Across the railroad yards, up the hill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He marked that there had been no reproaches from his father, no questions, no scolding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading A new understanding of his father and mother was coming to Wint; some measure of comprehension of the completeness of their love for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Across the railroad yards, up the hill.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which had passed was to be forgotten, was to be ignored.
Wint
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HETTY HAS HER DAY Wint and his father walked home in a silence that was little broken.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Across the railroad yards, up the hill.
