used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEGAL DOCUMENT IS RECEIVED “He will be here to-day!
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
anew
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
Alice
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From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A LEGAL DOCUMENT IS RECEIVED “He will be here to-day!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
DOCUMENTnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading A LEGAL DOCUMENT IS RECEIVED “He will be here to-day!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
fiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LEGAL DOCUMENT IS RECEIVED “He will be here to-day!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A LEGAL DOCUMENT IS RECEIVED “He will be here to-day!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LEGAL DOCUMENT IS RECEIVED “He will be here to-day!
immediately past
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
LEGALadjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading A LEGAL DOCUMENT IS RECEIVED “He will be here to-day!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
come together
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
Nellie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A LEGAL DOCUMENT IS RECEIVED “He will be here to-day!
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
recurring again and again
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
that is looked for
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LEGAL DOCUMENT IS RECEIVED “He will be here to-day!
a just detectable amount
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “Alice, I am sure there is some one coming,” she cried at last, as a brown speck became visible against the horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
at the time that
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A LEGAL DOCUMENT IS RECEIVED “He will be here to-day!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grass was dry and golden in the sunlight and her eyes ached from the reflected brightness as, shading them with her hand, she stood for the fiftieth time before the cabin door and sought to trace the slender thread of roadway.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mark had driven out to meet him, and the little woman scanned again and again the broad bosom of the plain for a sight of the returning carriage.
WylienounUS /ˈwaɪli/
United States poet (1885-1928)
From this reading Surely, Horace will be here to-day,” Nellie Wylie repeated to herself as the hours crept slowly on and the time arrived when, by her reckoning, her husband should have reached C——.
