used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Come what might, she would never believe anything against John Herrick.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
any thing at all
From this reading Come what might, she would never believe anything against John Herrick.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps John Herrick had gone away forever, perhaps Dabney Mills had real proofs of—no, no that could not be!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps John Herrick had gone away forever, perhaps Dabney Mills had real proofs of—no, no that could not be!
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Come what might, she would never believe anything against John Herrick.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come what might, she would never believe anything against John Herrick.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps John Herrick had gone away forever, perhaps Dabney Mills had real proofs of—no, no that could not be!
Dabney
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From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
the act of departing
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did all these things mean in the end?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading What did all these things mean in the end?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
for a limitless time
From this reading Perhaps John Herrick had gone away forever, perhaps Dabney Mills had real proofs of—no, no that could not be!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Perhaps John Herrick had gone away forever, perhaps Dabney Mills had real proofs of—no, no that could not be!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps John Herrick had gone away forever, perhaps Dabney Mills had real proofs of—no, no that could not be!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did all these things mean in the end?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Come what might, she would never believe anything against John Herrick.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
the light of the Moon
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Come what might, she would never believe anything against John Herrick.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps John Herrick had gone away forever, perhaps Dabney Mills had real proofs of—no, no that could not be!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps John Herrick had gone away forever, perhaps Dabney Mills had real proofs of—no, no that could not be!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
go across or through
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps John Herrick had gone away forever, perhaps Dabney Mills had real proofs of—no, no that could not be!
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Perhaps John Herrick had gone away forever, perhaps Dabney Mills had real proofs of—no, no that could not be!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Perhaps John Herrick had gone away forever, perhaps Dabney Mills had real proofs of—no, no that could not be!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come what might, she would never believe anything against John Herrick.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
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 A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What did all these things mean in the end?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What did all these things mean in the end?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
precisely as stated
From this reading OVER THE PASS Through all the night following Dabney Mills’ veiled accusation of John Herrick, Beatrice slept very little.
a vivid mental image
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A tireless procession of thoughts went trooping through her weary mind: Aunt Anna’s story of her brother, that strange vision of John Herrick walking back and forth in the moonlight, the sight of his departure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did all these things mean in the end?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Come what might, she would never believe anything against John Herrick.
