used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He felt quite interested in the old man and the girl, and longed to know something about them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading Why were they thus appealing to the crowds for money?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man did not seem like the ordinary street musician, as there was something dignified and refined in his manner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Why were they thus appealing to the crowds for money?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man did not seem like the ordinary street musician, as there was something dignified and refined in his manner.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The man did not seem like the ordinary street musician, as there was something dignified and refined in his manner.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt quite interested in the old man and the girl, and longed to know something about them.
FLOWSnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why were they thus appealing to the crowds for money?
a young female
From this reading He felt quite interested in the old man and the girl, and longed to know something about them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
come to pass
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man did not seem like the ordinary street musician, as there was something dignified and refined in his manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt quite interested in the old man and the girl, and longed to know something about them.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He felt quite interested in the old man and the girl, and longed to know something about them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He felt quite interested in the old man and the girl, and longed to know something about them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The man did not seem like the ordinary street musician, as there was something dignified and refined in his manner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He felt quite interested in the old man and the girl, and longed to know something about them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He felt quite interested in the old man and the girl, and longed to know something about them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The man did not seem like the ordinary street musician, as there was something dignified and refined in his manner.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Why were they thus appealing to the crowds for money?
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man did not seem like the ordinary street musician, as there was something dignified and refined in his manner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He felt quite interested in the old man and the girl, and longed to know something about them.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The man did not seem like the ordinary street musician, as there was something dignified and refined in his manner.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He felt quite interested in the old man and the girl, and longed to know something about them.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading The man did not seem like the ordinary street musician, as there was something dignified and refined in his manner.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man did not seem like the ordinary street musician, as there was something dignified and refined in his manner.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He felt quite interested in the old man and the girl, and longed to know something about them.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The man did not seem like the ordinary street musician, as there was something dignified and refined in his manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He felt quite interested in the old man and the girl, and longed to know something about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The man did not seem like the ordinary street musician, as there was something dignified and refined in his manner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why were they thus appealing to the crowds for money?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Why were they thus appealing to the crowds for money?
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading The girl was unusually timid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The girl was unusually timid.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man did not seem like the ordinary street musician, as there was something dignified and refined in his manner.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why were they thus appealing to the crowds for money?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why were they thus appealing to the crowds for money?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WHERE FLOWS THE TIDE After Douglas Stanton had handed back the violin to the blind musician, he stood a little distance off and watched to see what would happen.
