used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not gone far, when he became aware of a footstep closely following him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
AfflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Morton at once recognized the features of an odd, simple-minded classmate, named Shingles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Morton at once recognized the features of an odd, simple-minded classmate, named Shingles.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He had not gone far, when he became aware of a footstep closely following him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had not gone far, when he became aware of a footstep closely following him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
Charley
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From this reading "Charley," he exclaimed, "how do you do?"
classmatenounUS /ˈklæsmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Morton at once recognized the features of an odd, simple-minded classmate, named Shingles.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He had not gone far, when he became aware of a footstep closely following him.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Charley," he exclaimed, "how do you do?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
enamoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Charley," he exclaimed, "how do you do?"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had not gone far, when he became aware of a footstep closely following him.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Morton at once recognized the features of an odd, simple-minded classmate, named Shingles.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had not gone far, when he became aware of a footstep closely following him.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He had not gone far, when he became aware of a footstep closely following him.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had not gone far, when he became aware of a footstep closely following him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not gone far, when he became aware of a footstep closely following him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not gone far, when he became aware of a footstep closely following him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not gone far, when he became aware of a footstep closely following him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
how
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From this reading "Charley," he exclaimed, "how do you do?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
Juliet
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From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Morton at once recognized the features of an odd, simple-minded classmate, named Shingles.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Morton at once recognized the features of an odd, simple-minded classmate, named Shingles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not gone far, when he became aware of a footstep closely following him.
not divisible by two
From this reading Morton at once recognized the features of an odd, simple-minded classmate, named Shingles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
on one occasion
From this reading Morton at once recognized the features of an odd, simple-minded classmate, named Shingles.
the local environment
From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Morton at once recognized the features of an odd, simple-minded classmate, named Shingles.
RomeonounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/
an ardent male lover
From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
ShinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
From this reading Morton at once recognized the features of an odd, simple-minded classmate, named Shingles.
simple-mindedadjective
lacking subtlety and insight
From this reading Morton at once recognized the features of an odd, simple-minded classmate, named Shingles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morton at once recognized the features of an odd, simple-minded classmate, named Shingles.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity.--_Romeo and Juliet_.
at the time that
From this reading He had not gone far, when he became aware of a footstep closely following him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was about to look back, when a little man passed before him, glancing furtively in his face with a ludicrous expression of doubt, amazement, and curiosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Charley," he exclaimed, "how do you do?"
