used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A group filled the doorway; it was the voice of the Oldest Trustee that floated in.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
(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 They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This, my dear, is the incurable ward; we are very much interested in it."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
dearly loved
From this reading "This, my dear, is the incurable ward; we are very much interested in it."
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading A group filled the doorway; it was the voice of the Oldest Trustee that floated in.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A group filled the doorway; it was the voice of the Oldest Trustee that floated in.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A group filled the doorway; it was the voice of the Oldest Trustee that floated in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group filled the doorway; it was the voice of the Oldest Trustee that floated in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
incurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/
incapable of being cured
From this reading "This, my dear, is the incurable ward; we are very much interested in it."
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "This, my dear, is the incurable ward; we are very much interested in it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This, my dear, is the incurable ward; we are very much interested in it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A group filled the doorway; it was the voice of the Oldest Trustee that floated in.
and nothing more
From this reading They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
lorgnettenounUS /lɔːrˈnjet/
eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
From this reading They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "This, my dear, is the incurable ward; we are very much interested in it."
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This, my dear, is the incurable ward; we are very much interested in it."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
OldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A group filled the doorway; it was the voice of the Oldest Trustee that floated in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A group filled the doorway; it was the voice of the Oldest Trustee that floated in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This, my dear, is the incurable ward; we are very much interested in it."
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
TinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
TrusteenounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiː/
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading A group filled the doorway; it was the voice of the Oldest Trustee that floated in.
unbentadjective
not bent
From this reading They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
precisely as stated
From this reading "This, my dear, is the incurable ward; we are very much interested in it."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A group filled the doorway; it was the voice of the Oldest Trustee that floated in.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A group filled the doorway; it was the voice of the Oldest Trustee that floated in.
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 "'The Tin Soldier stood up to his neck in water; deeper and deeper sank the boat, and the paper became more and more limp; then the water closed over him; but the Tin Soldier remained firm and shouldered his musket.'"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "This, my dear, is the incurable ward; we are very much interested in it."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The President left; and the nurse in charge of Ward C went on with the reading.
a late time of life
From this reading They stood just over the threshold--the Oldest Trustee in advance, her figure commanding and unbent, for all her seventy years, and her lorgnette raised.
