used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
BRIDGESnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading R. BRIDGES.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick walked home.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
good-night
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From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dick walked home.
How
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From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
Joan
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From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
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 It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
a particular point in time
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. BRIDGES.
express in words
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
express in words
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spoken to Joan, carried away by the moment, as they stood to say good-night, impelled to frankness by the appeal of her eyes.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Dick walked home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a good long tramp, but he was glad of the exercise and the opportunity it gave him to arrange his thoughts into some sort of order.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "Love can tell, and Love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn; Why each atom knows its own; How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath."
