used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
anew
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
AjaxnounUS /ˈeɪdʒæks/
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
eagerly desirous
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
at or in or to any place
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading Lance Cleaverage's eye, half scornful, swept the scattered group and read their attitude aright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Lance Cleaverage's eye, half scornful, swept the scattered group and read their attitude aright.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
Callista
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
Cleaverage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
Cleaverage's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lance Cleaverage's eye, half scornful, swept the scattered group and read their attitude aright.
deprecatingadjectiveUS /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ/
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
the organ of sight
From this reading Lance Cleaverage's eye, half scornful, swept the scattered group and read their attitude aright.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
set up or found
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
GentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Lance Cleaverage's eye, half scornful, swept the scattered group and read their attitude aright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Lance Cleaverage's eye, half scornful, swept the scattered group and read their attitude aright.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
INTERLOPERnounUS /ˈɪntərloʊpər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading THE INTERLOPER.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
Kimbro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
LANCEnounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
Octavia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LANCE found his father and Octavia Gentry awaiting him in the lean-to kitchen, Kimbro Cleaverage anxious and deprecating.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Lance Cleaverage's eye, half scornful, swept the scattered group and read their attitude aright.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Lance Cleaverage's eye, half scornful, swept the scattered group and read their attitude aright.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Lance Cleaverage's eye, half scornful, swept the scattered group and read their attitude aright.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
possessing sweep
From this reading Lance Cleaverage's eye, half scornful, swept the scattered group and read their attitude aright.
Sylvane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERLOPER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lance Cleaverage's eye, half scornful, swept the scattered group and read their attitude aright.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Callista was there--not beside her mother--she stood near the door, a little pale and looking anywhere but at her bridegroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
hard to endure
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Ajax had dodged the issue, and Sylvane was out in the other room trying to get the boys and girls to playing again.
