used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Glory, what a day!" he whispered; "seems about good enough to eat!"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
AMBROSEnounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading AMBROSE THOMPSON opened his front door and looked out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMBROSE THOMPSON opened his front door and looked out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
carnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
carpet-bag
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From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Glory, what a day!" he whispered; "seems about good enough to eat!"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AMBROSE THOMPSON opened his front door and looked out.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
dusternounUS /ˈdʌstər/
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
take in solid food
From this reading "Glory, what a day!" he whispered; "seems about good enough to eat!"
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Glory, what a day!" he whispered; "seems about good enough to eat!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading AMBROSE THOMPSON opened his front door and looked out.
a state of high honor
From this reading "Glory, what a day!" he whispered; "seems about good enough to eat!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Glory, what a day!" he whispered; "seems about good enough to eat!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Glory, what a day!" he whispered; "seems about good enough to eat!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AMBROSE THOMPSON opened his front door and looked out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
and nothing more
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
Kentucky'snounUS /kənˈtʌkiz/
possessive form of “kentucky” — a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
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 The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AMBROSE THOMPSON opened his front door and looked out.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
and nothing more
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading AMBROSE THOMPSON opened his front door and looked out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AMBROSE THOMPSON opened his front door and looked out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
Pennyroyalnoun
Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
move upward
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Glory, what a day!" he whispered; "seems about good enough to eat!"
the season of growth
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
stovepipenoun
chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
THOMPSONnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading AMBROSE THOMPSON opened his front door and looked out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy drew a deep breath that seemed to rise and quiver over his face like a breeze coming away at the end of his long, curiously emotional nose.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
having passed out of existence
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was May, the sun had just risen over Pennyroyal, and before him lay Kentucky's carnival of spring.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading And then he vanished, only to reappear five minutes afterward dressed as a traveller and wearing a linen duster, a stovepipe hat, and carrying a carpet-bag.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Glory, what a day!" he whispered; "seems about good enough to eat!"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Glory, what a day!" he whispered; "seems about good enough to eat!"
