used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
(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 "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
correspondsverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndz/
third-person singular of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
set up or found
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
hemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
for more time
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
march in a procession
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
mingleth
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From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
miserlyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪzərli/
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Sigourney.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
an amount of time
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
Pratt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
Sigourney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sigourney.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
carry out
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
in or at that place or location
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
precisely as stated
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
VineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have given a glance at Mary Pratt and her uncle, about this time; but it has now become expedient to carry the reader forward for a considerable period, and take another look at our heroine and her miserly uncle, some seven months later.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This was somewhat late for a vessel to remain in so high a latitude, though it was not absolutely dangerous to be found there several weeks longer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The accident to the Sea Lion of the Vineyard occurred very near the close of the month of March, which, in the southern hemisphere, corresponds to our month of September.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "A voice upon the prairies, A cry of woman's woe, That mingleth with the autumn blast All fitfully and low."
