used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a cheery afternoon, warm and balmy and bright--everything was cheery.
anew
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading It was a cheery afternoon, warm and balmy and bright--everything was cheery.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a cheery afternoon, warm and balmy and bright--everything was cheery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
a small house with a single story
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
divisible by two
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was a cheery afternoon, warm and balmy and bright--everything was cheery.
to or in any or all places
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cheery afternoon, warm and balmy and bright--everything was cheery.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
engage in
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
a particular point in time
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
on one occasion
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
Patriarch'snounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrks/
possessive form of “patriarch” — title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
pleasantriesnounUS /ˈplezəntriz/
plural of “pleasantry” — an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He laughed again--and Madison joined him in the laugh, slapping him a cordial good-by on the shoulder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
vocationsnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “vocation” — the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a cheery afternoon, warm and balmy and bright--everything was cheery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading The farmers, their vocations for the moment changed, waved their whips at him and shouted friendly pleasantries as they drove by with those who were unable to make the trip from the Patriarch's unaided.
which person or people
From this reading There were cheery faces everywhere--even those of the sufferers who straggled out along the road coming back from the Patriarch's cottage.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Madison started on once more--but now his progress was slow, frequently interrupted, for he stopped a score of times to chat and exchange a few words with those whom he passed on the road.
