used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just step in—I won’t keep you a moment, and you can take it with you.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You’ll have it, and she’ll have it, long after the races are forgotten.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just step in—I won’t keep you a moment, and you can take it with you.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You’ll have it, and she’ll have it, long after the races are forgotten.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Just step in—I won’t keep you a moment, and you can take it with you.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
couldn't
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From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
put on clothes
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The man was low in stature, thick set, and evidently a powerful fellow.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
a boy or man
From this reading The man was low in stature, thick set, and evidently a powerful fellow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading You’ll have it, and she’ll have it, long after the races are forgotten.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You’ll have it, and she’ll have it, long after the races are forgotten.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just step in—I won’t keep you a moment, and you can take it with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just step in—I won’t keep you a moment, and you can take it with you.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just step in—I won’t keep you a moment, and you can take it with you.
and nothing more
From this reading Just step in—I won’t keep you a moment, and you can take it with you.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Just step in—I won’t keep you a moment, and you can take it with you.
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 You’ll have it, and she’ll have it, long after the races are forgotten.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The man was low in stature, thick set, and evidently a powerful fellow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
a particular point in time
From this reading Just step in—I won’t keep you a moment, and you can take it with you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The man was low in stature, thick set, and evidently a powerful fellow.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading You’ll have it, and she’ll have it, long after the races are forgotten.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The man was low in stature, thick set, and evidently a powerful fellow.
she'll
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From this reading You’ll have it, and she’ll have it, long after the races are forgotten.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading The man was low in stature, thick set, and evidently a powerful fellow.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Just step in—I won’t keep you a moment, and you can take it with you.
carry out
From this reading Just step in—I won’t keep you a moment, and you can take it with you.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The man was low in stature, thick set, and evidently a powerful fellow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
Turnbull
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was low in stature, thick set, and evidently a powerful fellow.
(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 “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
which person or people
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
won't
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From this reading Just step in—I won’t keep you a moment, and you can take it with you.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading The sailor easily yielded, and followed him into the tent, and then Turnbull, having now a professional interest in the man, took notice of his dress and appearance particularly for the first time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just step in—I won’t keep you a moment, and you can take it with you.
You'll
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From this reading You’ll have it, and she’ll have it, long after the races are forgotten.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, not always—they change, too, sometimes,” said Turnbull, with the air of one who had bitterly experienced the truth of his words; “but with your portrait always beside her, her heart couldn’t change.
