used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
badgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That, however, cannot be proved.
Bronckhorst
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From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
cannot
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From this reading That, however, cannot be proved.
country-blood
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From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Mrs. Bronckhorst was not exactly young, though fifteen years younger than her husband.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Mrs. Bronckhorst was not exactly young, though fifteen years younger than her husband.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That, however, cannot be proved.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Bronckhorst was not exactly young, though fifteen years younger than her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bronckhorst was not exactly young, though fifteen years younger than her husband.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Bronckhorst was not exactly young, though fifteen years younger than her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
established beyond doubt
From this reading That, however, cannot be proved.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
the state of being asleep
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Bronckhorst was not exactly young, though fifteen years younger than her husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Bronckhorst was not exactly young, though fifteen years younger than her husband.
three-corneredadjective
having three corners
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
at the time that
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a man called Bronckhorst--a three-cornered, middle-aged man in the Army--grey as a badger, and, some people said, with a touch of country-blood in him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side,-- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence, Day by day and night by night I grew to hate her-- Would God that she or I had died!
a late time of life
From this reading Mrs. Bronckhorst was not exactly young, though fifteen years younger than her husband.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She was a large, pale, quiet woman, with heavy eyelids over weak eyes, and hair that turned red or yellow as the lights fell on it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mrs. Bronckhorst was not exactly young, though fifteen years younger than her husband.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Mrs. Bronckhorst was not exactly young, though fifteen years younger than her husband.
