used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
busieradjectiveUS /ˈbɪziər/
comparative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
Culbut
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
wanted intensely
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
else
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From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
the organ of sight
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
how
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From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
immediately past
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
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 I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
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 I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
carry out
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I got into the busier part of Culbut, I bought an evening paper, and running my eye idly over its columns, came upon one headed: "The Truth about John Howard at Last.
Upsidonia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
precisely as stated
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Towards the evening, feeling restless, I set out for a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
(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 I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
at the time that
From this reading My last day in Upsidonia had arrived, and the time was fast approaching when I was about to rob that country of its brightest jewel.
belonging to which person
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miriam was with her mother, and as there was no one else whose company I desired at that time I went alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought I might as well see exactly how long it would take to walk to the other side of Culbut so as to run no risk of meeting many people when I should take the same road with Miriam, very early the next morning.
