used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
Barron
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From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --BROWNING.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
divisible by two
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
Garcia
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From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
to a considerable degree
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
the middle of the day
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
retardingverbUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “retard” — cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
not in physical motion
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
up to a particular time
From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fears of Mrs. Garcia held Barron to the house till the morning light was fully established.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE LOST VOICE “There may be heaven; there must be hell; Meantime there is our earth here--well!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
in or at the place that
From this reading He made his report at the police station, and then went down town to his office where business detained him till noon.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was late, even for the winter season, as the rain still fell heavily, retarding the coming of day with a leaden veil.
