used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
how long something has existed
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
anguishedadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The anguished and despairing inquiry in his eyes pulled Lyon up sharply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Broughton opened the door for him, as he had formed the habit of doing.
Broughton
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From this reading Broughton opened the door for him, as he had formed the habit of doing.
Broughton's
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From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
placed crosswise
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The anguished and despairing inquiry in his eyes pulled Lyon up sharply.
diffusingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/
spreading by diffusion
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Broughton opened the door for him, as he had formed the habit of doing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Broughton opened the door for him, as he had formed the habit of doing.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The anguished and despairing inquiry in his eyes pulled Lyon up sharply.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Broughton opened the door for him, as he had formed the habit of doing.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Broughton opened the door for him, as he had formed the habit of doing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
an established custom
From this reading Broughton opened the door for him, as he had formed the habit of doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Broughton opened the door for him, as he had formed the habit of doing.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have nothing to tell me?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Broughton opened the door for him, as he had formed the habit of doing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading The anguished and despairing inquiry in his eyes pulled Lyon up sharply.
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 He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading The anguished and despairing inquiry in his eyes pulled Lyon up sharply.
Lyon'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lyon” — a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have nothing to tell me?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You have nothing to tell me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Broughton opened the door for him, as he had formed the habit of doing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The anguished and despairing inquiry in his eyes pulled Lyon up sharply.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The anguished and despairing inquiry in his eyes pulled Lyon up sharply.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
not in physical motion
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
express in words
From this reading "You have nothing to tell me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The anguished and despairing inquiry in his eyes pulled Lyon up sharply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
at the time that
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
which person or people
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
Wolcott's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The radiance of Miss Wolcott's face was still lingering in Lyon's mind and diffusing a glow over his imagination when he crossed the few steps that separated her house from Broughton's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have nothing to tell me?"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He had come from the morning to night, from the hope of youth to the sorrow of age, from those whose story was to end happily to those who knew in their own hearts the tragedy of life.
