(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The church clock struck three, and the damp wind of the grey November afternoon blew piercingly cold.
(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 The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The church clock struck three, and the damp wind of the grey November afternoon blew piercingly cold.
the lower side of anything
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church clock struck three, and the damp wind of the grey November afternoon blew piercingly cold.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The church clock struck three, and the damp wind of the grey November afternoon blew piercingly cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The church clock struck three, and the damp wind of the grey November afternoon blew piercingly cold.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The church clock struck three, and the damp wind of the grey November afternoon blew piercingly cold.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fouan made his way down the hill.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
divisible by two
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, however, he had his stick with him.
Fouan
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From this reading Fouan made his way down the hill.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The church clock struck three, and the damp wind of the grey November afternoon blew piercingly cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
high-road
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From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Fouan made his way down the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately, however, he had his stick with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fouan made his way down the hill.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Fortunately, however, he had his stick with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fouan made his way down the hill.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The church clock struck three, and the damp wind of the grey November afternoon blew piercingly cold.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The church clock struck three, and the damp wind of the grey November afternoon blew piercingly cold.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
select carefully from a group
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
piercinglyadverb
extremely and sharply
From this reading The church clock struck three, and the damp wind of the grey November afternoon blew piercingly cold.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
with speed
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Fortunately, however, he had his stick with him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The church clock struck three, and the damp wind of the grey November afternoon blew piercingly cold.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fouan made his way down the hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The church clock struck three, and the damp wind of the grey November afternoon blew piercingly cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old man shivered; it had all taken place so quickly that he had not even been able to pick up his hat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fouan made his way down the hill.
at the time that
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The church clock struck three, and the damp wind of the grey November afternoon blew piercingly cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His anger speedily evaporated, and when he reached the bottom and gained the high-road he stopped short, feeling dazed and confused at finding himself in the open with nowhere to go to.
