used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
(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 When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
Brandon's
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From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
placed crosswise
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Old emotions which he imagined were dead had——but enough for the present.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
emigrantnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Old emotions which he imagined were dead had——but enough for the present.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Old emotions which he imagined were dead had——but enough for the present.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
Fred
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From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old emotions which he imagined were dead had——but enough for the present.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Old emotions which he imagined were dead had——but enough for the present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
make reference to
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old emotions which he imagined were dead had——but enough for the present.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Old emotions which he imagined were dead had——but enough for the present.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
WainwrightnounUS /ˈweɪnraɪt/
a wagon maker
From this reading Fred Wainwright did his best to appear natural, but since the mention of Florence Brandon’s name, his heart had been stirred, as it had not been stirred for many a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
at the time that
From this reading The sun had barely crossed the meridian, when the emigrant party reached a small stream of water, and made midday halt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Old emotions which he imagined were dead had——but enough for the present.
which person or people
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The animals were fed, dinner cooked and eaten, pipes smoked, and everything done in accordance with the time and circumstance.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the call was made for dinner, he saw a young lady descend from one of the large baggage wagons, so remarkably handsome, as to cause an exclamation of surprise and admiration from all who had not seen her.
