used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
(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 All life before the revelation which love had brought was now a shadowy memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All life before the revelation which love had brought was now a shadowy memory.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
confined by bonds
From this reading Her heart gave a bound of joy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All life before the revelation which love had brought was now a shadowy memory.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could see him to-morrow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her heart gave a bound of joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart gave a bound of joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart gave a bound of joy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could see him to-morrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Her heart gave a bound of joy.
immediately past
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All life before the revelation which love had brought was now a shadowy memory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All life before the revelation which love had brought was now a shadowy memory.
McClellan
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From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading All life before the revelation which love had brought was now a shadowy memory.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All life before the revelation which love had brought was now a shadowy memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading All life before the revelation which love had brought was now a shadowy memory.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could see him to-morrow.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading All life before the revelation which love had brought was now a shadowy memory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could see him to-morrow.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
TANGLEDadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
THREADSnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could see him to-morrow.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All life before the revelation which love had brought was now a shadowy memory.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All life before the revelation which love had brought was now a shadowy memory.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TANGLED THREADS Betty Winter received a telegram from John Vaughan announcing his arrival at Alexandria with McClellan on the last day of August.
a late time of life
From this reading It had been five years instead of five months since she had stood on that little pier and watched him float away into the mists of the river!
