used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
Barclay's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
for the reason that
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading "Not much of that crop that isn’t mine," he said loudly.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not much of that crop that isn’t mine," he said loudly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading "Not much of that crop that isn’t mine," he said loudly.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not much of that crop that isn’t mine," he said loudly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much of that crop that isn’t mine," he said loudly.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much of that crop that isn’t mine," he said loudly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not much of that crop that isn’t mine," he said loudly.
except for; apart from
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
not in physical motion
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
swift-flowing
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From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
a special situation
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Barclay’s eyes narrowed at the still ardent sunlight, but beneath the heavy, drooping lids there was a gleam of some smouldering passion, triumph—resentment.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Save for the high grass, it was barren to the river edge, but beyond that broad, swift-flowing barrier it became rich with pasture and golden harvest.
(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 "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He lit his cigarette deliberately, and, folding his arms, surveyed the wide stretch of plain before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you understand English, anyhow, which is a good thing because I want a word with you."
