used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
(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 It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Stella had always known that it would come; she had spent two months far-seeing it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But disasters do not come as we have planned their coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
Cassandra-like
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From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Stella had always known that it would come; she had spent two months far-seeing it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But disasters do not come as we have planned their coming.
cross-roads
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From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading But disasters do not come as we have planned their coming.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But disasters do not come as we have planned their coming.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
Eurydicenoun
(Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
far-seeing
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From this reading Stella had always known that it would come; she had spent two months far-seeing it.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stella had always known that it would come; she had spent two months far-seeing it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But disasters do not come as we have planned their coming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stella had always known that it would come; she had spent two months far-seeing it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Stella had always known that it would come; she had spent two months far-seeing it.
go away from a place
From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
become covered with mist
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Stella had always known that it would come; she had spent two months far-seeing it.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But disasters do not come as we have planned their coming.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading But disasters do not come as we have planned their coming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stella had always known that it would come; she had spent two months far-seeing it.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Stella had always known that it would come; she had spent two months far-seeing it.
having a supporting base
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella had always known that it would come; she had spent two months far-seeing it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
in a swift manner
From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stella had always known that it would come; she had spent two months far-seeing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But disasters do not come as we have planned their coming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Stella had always known that it would come; she had spent two months far-seeing it.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
under normal conditions
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
Waring's
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From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But disasters do not come as we have planned their coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a dull November day, the streets were full of dying leaves, and at the end of all the cross-roads surrounding the town hall a blue mist hung like a curtain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading It had usually taken the form of a telegram falling out of Mrs. Waring's wool, or Eurydice standing upon the steps, Cassandra-like, to greet her with a message from Marian.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stella had always known that it would come; she had spent two months far-seeing it.
wouldn't
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From this reading Marian would come to give her the message, but she wouldn't wait; she would drive swiftly away in a motor, and leave the broken universe behind her.
