used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little black store-made bow, fastened with a clip over the collar button.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away,” he added, sitting back straight in his chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away,” he added, sitting back straight in his chair.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away,” he added, sitting back straight in his chair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away,” he added, sitting back straight in his chair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a little black store-made bow, fastened with a clip over the collar button.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Our blessed Savior moves in mysterious ways,” he remarked.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading It was a little black store-made bow, fastened with a clip over the collar button.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He removed his spectacles and reached for the flare of his tie to polish them off, but no tie dangled to-day.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading It was a little black store-made bow, fastened with a clip over the collar button.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away,” he added, sitting back straight in his chair.
clipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading It was a little black store-made bow, fastened with a clip over the collar button.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading It was a little black store-made bow, fastened with a clip over the collar button.
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading He removed his spectacles and reached for the flare of his tie to polish them off, but no tie dangled to-day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading It was a little black store-made bow, fastened with a clip over the collar button.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading He removed his spectacles and reached for the flare of his tie to polish them off, but no tie dangled to-day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away,” he added, sitting back straight in his chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Our blessed Savior moves in mysterious ways,” he remarked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away,” he added, sitting back straight in his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Our blessed Savior moves in mysterious ways,” he remarked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little black store-made bow, fastened with a clip over the collar button.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little black store-made bow, fastened with a clip over the collar button.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away,” he added, sitting back straight in his chair.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “Our blessed Savior moves in mysterious ways,” he remarked.
of an obscure nature
From this reading “Our blessed Savior moves in mysterious ways,” he remarked.
not any; not one
From this reading He removed his spectacles and reached for the flare of his tie to polish them off, but no tie dangled to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He removed his spectacles and reached for the flare of his tie to polish them off, but no tie dangled to-day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He removed his spectacles and reached for the flare of his tie to polish them off, but no tie dangled to-day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our blessed Savior moves in mysterious ways,” he remarked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a little black store-made bow, fastened with a clip over the collar button.
Pidge
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From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading He removed his spectacles and reached for the flare of his tie to polish them off, but no tie dangled to-day.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He removed his spectacles and reached for the flare of his tie to polish them off, but no tie dangled to-day.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Our blessed Savior moves in mysterious ways,” he remarked.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He removed his spectacles and reached for the flare of his tie to polish them off, but no tie dangled to-day.
SaviornounUS /ˈseɪvjər/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Our blessed Savior moves in mysterious ways,” he remarked.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away,” he added, sitting back straight in his chair.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He removed his spectacles and reached for the flare of his tie to polish them off, but no tie dangled to-day.
store-made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a little black store-made bow, fastened with a clip over the collar button.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away,” he added, sitting back straight in his chair.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away,” he added, sitting back straight in his chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He removed his spectacles and reached for the flare of his tie to polish them off, but no tie dangled to-day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading He removed his spectacles and reached for the flare of his tie to polish them off, but no tie dangled to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pidge lingered at the door to get any significance that this might have for her.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He removed his spectacles and reached for the flare of his tie to polish them off, but no tie dangled to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little black store-made bow, fastened with a clip over the collar button.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “Our blessed Savior moves in mysterious ways,” he remarked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a little black store-made bow, fastened with a clip over the collar button.
