used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
from appearances alone
From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading Their laughter smote harshly upon me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Their laughter smote harshly upon me.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
smote
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From this reading Their laughter smote harshly upon me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their laughter smote harshly upon me.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
toquenoun
a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs
From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their laughter smote harshly upon me.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
