used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'All well, and you are well, Mary? and oh! tell us quickly how is Uncle Silas?'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Very welcome, Miss, hoping you are very well.'
ARISESverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
bloodedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdɪd/
of unmixed ancestry
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
courtesiesnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading 'Very welcome, Miss, hoping you are very well.'
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'All well, and you are well, Mary? and oh! tell us quickly how is Uncle Silas?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'All well, and you are well, Mary? and oh! tell us quickly how is Uncle Silas?'
immediately past
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Very welcome, Miss, hoping you are very well.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'All well, and you are well, Mary? and oh! tell us quickly how is Uncle Silas?'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
with speed
From this reading 'All well, and you are well, Mary? and oh! tell us quickly how is Uncle Silas?'
QuincenounUS /kwɪns/
small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
Silas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'All well, and you are well, Mary? and oh! tell us quickly how is Uncle Silas?'
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
express in words
From this reading 'All well, and you are well, Mary? and oh! tell us quickly how is Uncle Silas?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
the upper part of anything
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading 'All well, and you are well, Mary? and oh! tell us quickly how is Uncle Silas?'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
precisely as stated
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We thought he was gone, Miss, this morning, but doing fairly now; doctor says in a trance like.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
accept gladly
From this reading 'Very welcome, Miss, hoping you are very well.'
(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 'Very welcome, Miss, hoping you are very well.'
at the time that
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
which person or people
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A FRIEND ARISES_ At the top of the great staircase I was glad to see the friendly face of Mary Quince, who stood, candle in hand, greeting us with many little courtesies, and a very haggard and pallid smile.
Wyatnoun
English poet who introduced the sonnet form to English literature (1503-1542)
From this reading I was helping old Wyat most of the day, and was there when doctor blooded him, an' he spoke at last; but he must be awful weak, he took a deal o' blood from his arm, Miss; I held the basin.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Very welcome, Miss, hoping you are very well.'
