used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
the state of being absent
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Several newcomers have arrived, Mr. Charlton has taken his departure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
Brandon
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From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
CardigannounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
Charlton
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From this reading Several newcomers have arrived, Mr. Charlton has taken his departure.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
Cæsar's
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From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
the act of departing
From this reading Several newcomers have arrived, Mr. Charlton has taken his departure.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several newcomers have arrived, Mr. Charlton has taken his departure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
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 “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
a form of address for a man
From this reading Several newcomers have arrived, Mr. Charlton has taken his departure.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading Several newcomers have arrived, Mr. Charlton has taken his departure.
observesverbUS /əbˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “observe” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
on one occasion
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
RipplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
rock-ramparts
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From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several newcomers have arrived, Mr. Charlton has taken his departure.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Several newcomers have arrived, Mr. Charlton has taken his departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
having come into contact
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “Love to the mountains led his sheep, Once on a summer day, Into a valley green and deep, Under rock-ramparts gray;
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We return to the hotel through the soft, starlit dusk, and find that the company has changed during our absence.
at the time that
From this reading “He has an attraction at Cæsar’s Head,” observes Mr. Brandon, when Mrs. Cardigan remarks this fact.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Sat on a stone where the waters run Rippling the hours away, Touched his lute in the light of the sun— That was a summer day.”
