used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Their companion was a young American physician.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What an extraordinary quotation under the present circumstances, Thea!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "What an extraordinary quotation under the present circumstances, Thea!
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Their companion was a young American physician.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
the first light of day
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "What an extraordinary quotation under the present circumstances, Thea!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
journey's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
mid-Novembernoun
the middle part of November
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Their companion was a young American physician.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "What an extraordinary quotation under the present circumstances, Thea!
quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading "What an extraordinary quotation under the present circumstances, Thea!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
sunburstnoun
a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
TheanounUS /ˈθiːə/
(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
From this reading "What an extraordinary quotation under the present circumstances, Thea!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their companion was a young American physician.
Theodosia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
up to a particular time
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "What an extraordinary quotation under the present circumstances, Thea!
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Light is his heart, though heavy be his load, If love but waits him at his journey's end."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their companion was a young American physician.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE two Red Cross nurses, Theodosia Thompson and Ruth Carroll were standing together at the edge of a bleak field in the dawn of a mid-November morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What an extraordinary quotation under the present circumstances, Thea!
which person or people
From this reading _Toward Germany_ "Happy is he who takes the open road, From rosy sunburst till the stars ascend.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Their companion was a young American physician.
