used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
afireadjectiveUS /əˈfaɪr/
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading "I--I thought your house was afire," Ambrose announced huskily.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
(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 The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading "I--I thought your house was afire," Ambrose announced huskily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I--I thought your house was afire," Ambrose announced huskily.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
the act of burning something
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
doesn't
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From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
Emily
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From this reading THE SURPRISE PARTY HE RAN straight on into--Emily.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
moving swiftly
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
a young female
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SURPRISE PARTY HE RAN straight on into--Emily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I--I thought your house was afire," Ambrose announced huskily.
huskilyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "I--I thought your house was afire," Ambrose announced huskily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I thought your house was afire," Ambrose announced huskily.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SURPRISE PARTY HE RAN straight on into--Emily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
and nothing more
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
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 "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SURPRISE PARTY HE RAN straight on into--Emily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE SURPRISE PARTY HE RAN straight on into--Emily.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE SURPRISE PARTY HE RAN straight on into--Emily.
cut with a saw
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE SURPRISE PARTY HE RAN straight on into--Emily.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE SURPRISE PARTY HE RAN straight on into--Emily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURPRISE PARTY HE RAN straight on into--Emily.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I--I thought your house was afire," Ambrose announced huskily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had stopped so close to the girl that she caught both his hands in hers, pressing one for an instant against her cheek.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The girl, having been attracted by the light back of her cabin, had just come out into her yard and so saw the impossible figure flying toward her, and in all the world there was never but one other man so homely and so beautiful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Something _is_ burning in the woods; it doesn't matter," she answered; "but, oh, Ambrose, you have been such a long time in coming to me!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I--I thought your house was afire," Ambrose announced huskily.
