aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It is Bryan," Frank then exclaimed without waiting to be asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is Bryan," Frank then exclaimed without waiting to be asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I had word from the War Office today that he had been mortally wounded."
BryannounUS /ˈbraɪən/
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
From this reading "It is Bryan," Frank then exclaimed without waiting to be asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It is Bryan," Frank then exclaimed without waiting to be asked.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "It is Bryan," Frank then exclaimed without waiting to be asked.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I had word from the War Office today that he had been mortally wounded."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had word from the War Office today that he had been mortally wounded."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is Bryan," Frank then exclaimed without waiting to be asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is Bryan," Frank then exclaimed without waiting to be asked.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
come together
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
midwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
mortallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrtəli/
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading "I had word from the War Office today that he had been mortally wounded."
information about recent and important events
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I had word from the War Office today that he had been mortally wounded."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
in the near future
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It is Bryan," Frank then exclaimed without waiting to be asked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading "I had word from the War Office today that he had been mortally wounded."
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading THE LETTER AS soon as Jack saw Frank's face she realized that something tragic had occurred.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "It is Bryan," Frank then exclaimed without waiting to be asked.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "I had word from the War Office today that he had been mortally wounded."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He put his arm about Jack to support her if she should turn faint, but this was not the way Jack received bad news.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It is Bryan," Frank then exclaimed without waiting to be asked.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I had word from the War Office today that he had been mortally wounded."
people who are wounded
From this reading "I had word from the War Office today that he had been mortally wounded."
