used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He gave her a shilling and, without asking for change, walked on, the violets in his buttonhole.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading He gave her a shilling and, without asking for change, walked on, the violets in his buttonhole.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He gave her a shilling and, without asking for change, walked on, the violets in his buttonhole.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
divisible by two
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
the organ of sight
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
flower-woman
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From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gave her a shilling and, without asking for change, walked on, the violets in his buttonhole.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave her a shilling and, without asking for change, walked on, the violets in his buttonhole.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
homingadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmɪŋ/
orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
From this reading He was making west like a homing pigeon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
inhalingverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was making west like a homing pigeon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was making west like a homing pigeon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He gave her a shilling and, without asking for change, walked on, the violets in his buttonhole.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading He was making west like a homing pigeon.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He gave her a shilling and, without asking for change, walked on, the violets in his buttonhole.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
SOUL'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOUL'S AWAKENING He raised his head, sniffed as if inhaling something, and quickened his step.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He gave her a shilling and, without asking for change, walked on, the violets in his buttonhole.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He was making west like a homing pigeon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A flower-woman and her wares caught his eye; he bought a bunch of late violets and, with his hat tilted back, dived in his trousers' pocket and produced a handful of silver.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He gave her a shilling and, without asking for change, walked on, the violets in his buttonhole.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading What a glorious day it was; even Fleet Street had a touch of youth about it.
