used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flora Lockhart waited in vain for a reply to her letter.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
aroused or activated
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
a special loved one
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK LYNCH MEETS MR.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Flora Lockhart waited in vain for a reply to her letter.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Flora Lockhart waited in vain for a reply to her letter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Flora Lockhart waited in vain for a reply to her letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
Kavanagh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
immediately past
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Flora Lockhart waited in vain for a reply to her letter.
Lockhart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flora Lockhart waited in vain for a reply to her letter.
LYNCHverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading DICK LYNCH MEETS MR.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading DICK LYNCH MEETS MR.
the force of workers available
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DICK LYNCH MEETS MR.
Nolan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Flora Lockhart waited in vain for a reply to her letter.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
carry out
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flora Lockhart waited in vain for a reply to her letter.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Flora Lockhart waited in vain for a reply to her letter.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Flora Lockhart waited in vain for a reply to her letter.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DARLING In Chance Along the wintry days and weeks crawled by, with cold and thaw, wind, snow and fog.
WitlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɪtləs/
(used as complement) to the utmost degree
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading At last her suspicions were awakened by a word from Mother Nolan; so she wrote another letter and gave it to the old woman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The old woman gave it to Mary Kavanagh, and Mary in turn put it into the hands of one of the young men of the harbor, with instructions to take it to Witless Bay and from there send it out by mail.
