used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The umbrella was a very heavy one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They walked in silence for about a quarter of a mile.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Susannah certainly could not have held it against the wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Susannah certainly could not have held it against the wind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Susannah certainly could not have held it against the wind.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
one or the other of two
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They walked in silence for about a quarter of a mile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Susannah certainly could not have held it against the wind.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The umbrella was a very heavy one.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Susannah certainly could not have held it against the wind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
how
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From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Susannah certainly could not have held it against the wind.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
and nothing more
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They walked in silence for about a quarter of a mile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Susannah certainly could not have held it against the wind.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They walked in silence for about a quarter of a mile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The umbrella was a very heavy one.
one of four equal parts
From this reading They walked in silence for about a quarter of a mile.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
cut with a saw
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked in silence for about a quarter of a mile.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
Susannah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah certainly could not have held it against the wind.
possessing sweep
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The umbrella was a very heavy one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked in silence for about a quarter of a mile.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading The umbrella was a very heavy one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rain swept upon her skirt and feet; she saw it falling thick on either side; she saw it beating upon Smith's shoulder, upon one side of his hat, and dripping from his light hair.
precisely as stated
From this reading The umbrella was a very heavy one.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked in silence for about a quarter of a mile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The umbrella was a very heavy one.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Susannah certainly could not have held it against the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joseph Smith held the shelter between Susannah and the blast, looking at her occasionally with a kindly expression in his blue eyes, but merely to see how far it sheltered her.
