used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
how long something has existed
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
AttentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Attentive before him, Ephraim and Susannah sat.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Attentive before him, Ephraim and Susannah sat.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
Ephraim
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From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
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 stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
sitting-room
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From this reading In ragged garments, resting his bandaged feet, he sat propped in the sitting-room.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
Susannah
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From this reading Attentive before him, Ephraim and Susannah sat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stranger was of middle age, with hair already gray and face deeply furrowed.
wayfarernoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The warm air blowing from rich harvest fields came in at open door and windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years after that, Ephraim, returning one day from the field, brought with him a poor wayfarer whom he had met upon the road.
