used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a grey winter's day, and the snow was falling fast.
anew
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always wanted her with him when anything serious was going on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a grey winter's day, and the snow was falling fast.
any thing at all
From this reading He always wanted her with him when anything serious was going on.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading At last the day was come of which he had once stood in such fear, but which had gone on inexorably approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the day was come of which he had once stood in such fear, but which had gone on inexorably approaching.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last the day was come of which he had once stood in such fear, but which had gone on inexorably approaching.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHEN Norby drove off the next morning, his wife sat by his side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last the day was come of which he had once stood in such fear, but which had gone on inexorably approaching.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a grey winter's day, and the snow was falling fast.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading WHEN Norby drove off the next morning, his wife sat by his side.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It was a grey winter's day, and the snow was falling fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was a grey winter's day, and the snow was falling fast.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At last the day was come of which he had once stood in such fear, but which had gone on inexorably approaching.
the act of departing
From this reading He always wanted her with him when anything serious was going on.
destroyed or killed
From this reading At last the day was come of which he had once stood in such fear, but which had gone on inexorably approaching.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was a grey winter's day, and the snow was falling fast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last the day was come of which he had once stood in such fear, but which had gone on inexorably approaching.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He always wanted her with him when anything serious was going on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He always wanted her with him when anything serious was going on.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He always wanted her with him when anything serious was going on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Norby drove off the next morning, his wife sat by his side.
how
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From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading At last the day was come of which he had once stood in such fear, but which had gone on inexorably approaching.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a grey winter's day, and the snow was falling fast.
immediately past
From this reading At last the day was come of which he had once stood in such fear, but which had gone on inexorably approaching.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEN Norby drove off the next morning, his wife sat by his side.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHEN Norby drove off the next morning, his wife sat by his side.
Norby
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From this reading WHEN Norby drove off the next morning, his wife sat by his side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHEN Norby drove off the next morning, his wife sat by his side.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He always wanted her with him when anything serious was going on.
on one occasion
From this reading At last the day was come of which he had once stood in such fear, but which had gone on inexorably approaching.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WHEN Norby drove off the next morning, his wife sat by his side.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He always wanted her with him when anything serious was going on.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading WHEN Norby drove off the next morning, his wife sat by his side.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was a grey winter's day, and the snow was falling fast.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At last the day was come of which he had once stood in such fear, but which had gone on inexorably approaching.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At last the day was come of which he had once stood in such fear, but which had gone on inexorably approaching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Norby drove off the next morning, his wife sat by his side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He always wanted her with him when anything serious was going on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He always wanted her with him when anything serious was going on.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Norby drove off the next morning, his wife sat by his side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last the day was come of which he had once stood in such fear, but which had gone on inexorably approaching.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading WHEN Norby drove off the next morning, his wife sat by his side.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was a grey winter's day, and the snow was falling fast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He always wanted her with him when anything serious was going on.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As they turned out of the yard, the old man's thought was: "I wonder how things will be when we drive in here again."
