used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Suppose we leave them and walk across to the almshouse and take the Haight Street cars?"
almshouse
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From this reading Suppose we leave them and walk across to the almshouse and take the Haight Street cars?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I think you’d better go home and get to bed.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I think you’d better go home and get to bed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Suppose we leave them and walk across to the almshouse and take the Haight Street cars?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
Dean'snounUS /diːnz/
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
Frankie
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From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I think you’d better go home and get to bed.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think you’d better go home and get to bed.
Granthope
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From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
Haight
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From this reading Suppose we leave them and walk across to the almshouse and take the Haight Street cars?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You ought never to have come," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I think you’d better go home and get to bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you’d better go home and get to bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
go away from a place
From this reading Suppose we leave them and walk across to the almshouse and take the Haight Street cars?"
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You ought never to have come," he said.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought never to have come," he said.
Page'snounUS /ˈpeɪdʒɪz/
possessive form of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You ought never to have come," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Suppose we leave them and walk across to the almshouse and take the Haight Street cars?"
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose we leave them and walk across to the almshouse and take the Haight Street cars?"
carry out
From this reading Suppose we leave them and walk across to the almshouse and take the Haight Street cars?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suppose we leave them and walk across to the almshouse and take the Haight Street cars?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you’d better go home and get to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You ought never to have come," he said.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Suppose we leave them and walk across to the almshouse and take the Haight Street cars?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He had watched the lines come into Mrs. Page’s face and her mouth droop at the corners; he had noticed the glitter fade from Frankie Dean’s black eyes, and her lids grow heavy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Suppose we leave them and walk across to the almshouse and take the Haight Street cars?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She herself was like a blossom wet with dew, but Granthope knew what she meant, well enough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ought never to have come," he said.
you'd
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From this reading "I think you’d better go home and get to bed.
