used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_A. D. T. Whitney._ At last the time came.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The last problem as to what to be done while she was gone had been solved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last problem as to what to be done while she was gone had been solved.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading --_A. D. T. Whitney._ At last the time came.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She was to go for the last class in Marlow.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading --_A. D. T. Whitney._ At last the time came.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The last problem as to what to be done while she was gone had been solved.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was to go for the last class in Marlow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was to go for the last class in Marlow.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading The last problem as to what to be done while she was gone had been solved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last problem as to what to be done while she was gone had been solved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was to go for the last class in Marlow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
immediately past
From this reading --_A. D. T. Whitney._ At last the time came.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
Marlow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was to go for the last class in Marlow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The last problem as to what to be done while she was gone had been solved.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to go for the last class in Marlow.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading The last problem as to what to be done while she was gone had been solved.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading --_A. D. T. Whitney._ At last the time came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_A. D. T. Whitney._ At last the time came.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading --_A. D. T. Whitney._ At last the time came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
transitnounUS /ˈtrænzɪt/
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was to go for the last class in Marlow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The last problem as to what to be done while she was gone had been solved.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The last problem as to what to be done while she was gone had been solved.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading --_A. D. T. Whitney._ At last the time came.
which person or people
From this reading The children were to be under the kind care of Anna, who agreed to do her best in looking after them.
widensverbUS /ˈwaɪdənz/
third-person singular of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As out of a dream, paths impossible to sense and every day show plain and sudden transit into distant places, so from your shut souls widens out an entrance way into God's everlasting joy!"
