used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
(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 arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
react verbally
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
Avery
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From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
Baird
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From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
a social unit living together
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
a message received and understood
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
held up in the air
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
a particular point in time
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
and nothing more
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
sun-burned
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From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
THRESHOLDnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading ON THE THRESHOLD.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
hard to endure
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The arrival of Baird Avery turned all the gloom into radiance, and lifted for the moment the shadow that hung over the doomed household.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took but a few minutes to give all the information at command, and then, as he was dusty, sun-burned and tired, he was glad to plunge into the house and into the bath.
accept gladly
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
at the time that
From this reading He paused only long enough to hold Marian for a moment in rapturous embrace, when he turned and warmly greeted her father and mother, trying in the meanwhile to answer the questions that each one rained upon him.
which person or people
From this reading Who can be so welcome as the cherished one that comes to us from the jaws of death?
