used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
(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 little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morning came for the "Queen Esther" to sail.
give encouragement to
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
Eleanor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading The morning came for the "Queen Esther" to sail.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The morning came for the "Queen Esther" to sail.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SMOOTH WATER.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning came for the "Queen Esther" to sail.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
pilot'snounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The morning came for the "Queen Esther" to sail.
ribbands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The morning came for the "Queen Esther" to sail.
cut with a saw
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading IN SMOOTH WATER.
in the near future
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning came for the "Queen Esther" to sail.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The little bonnet with chocolate ribbands did not keep them waiting and the first smile and kiss to Mrs. Amos made _her_ sure that all was right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But soon I heard the dash of oars, I heard the pilot's cheer; My head was turned perforce away, And I saw a boat appear."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading IN SMOOTH WATER.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Amos were on board first, and watched with eyes both kind and anxious to see Eleanor when she should come.
