used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FALLEN MAN SHOOTS.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was the shining sun above bathing the scene with its summer warmth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There were the trees standing around, lazily luxuriant, surfeited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading There was the shining sun above bathing the scene with its summer warmth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
a young person of either sex
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
eloquentlyadverbUS /ˈeləkwəntli/
with eloquence
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A FALLEN MAN SHOOTS.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was the shining sun above bathing the scene with its summer warmth.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
a boy or man
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading There were the trees standing around, lazily luxuriant, surfeited.
Lemuel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading There were the trees standing around, lazily luxuriant, surfeited.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A FALLEN MAN SHOOTS.
Murray'snounUS /ˈmɜːriz/
possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There was the shining sun above bathing the scene with its summer warmth.
SHOOTSnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading A FALLEN MAN SHOOTS.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
having a supporting base
From this reading There were the trees standing around, lazily luxuriant, surfeited.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There was the shining sun above bathing the scene with its summer warmth.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There was the shining sun above bathing the scene with its summer warmth.
surfeited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were the trees standing around, lazily luxuriant, surfeited.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the shining sun above bathing the scene with its summer warmth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were the trees standing around, lazily luxuriant, surfeited.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading There was the shining sun above bathing the scene with its summer warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the trees standing around, lazily luxuriant, surfeited.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was the shining sun above bathing the scene with its summer warmth.
a late time of life
From this reading About one dozen years prior to the time of the beginning of our story, Lemuel Dalton, then a lad, was fishing on the banks of a body of water known as "Murray's Pond."
but in spite of that
From this reading The scene surrounding it was one of extreme loveliness, and Lemuel, though a child, was yet poet enough to be silent while nature was speaking to him so eloquently and yet so soothingly.
