used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
react verbally
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be quick, and move like a young fawn, without noise!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very low call for Iosco to hear, but it reached him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a very low call for Iosco to hear, but it reached him.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. H. NASON.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading Be quick, and move like a young fawn, without noise!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a very low call for Iosco to hear, but it reached him.
a young female
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading E. H. NASON.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was a very low call for Iosco to hear, but it reached him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a very low call for Iosco to hear, but it reached him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
Iosco
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From this reading It was a very low call for Iosco to hear, but it reached him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Be quick, and move like a young fawn, without noise!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Be quick, and move like a young fawn, without noise!”
NASON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading E. H. NASON.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Be quick, and move like a young fawn, without noise!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
Owaissa
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From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Be quick, and move like a young fawn, without noise!”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was a very low call for Iosco to hear, but it reached him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
not in physical motion
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a very low call for Iosco to hear, but it reached him.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very low call for Iosco to hear, but it reached him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was nearly the middle hour, when the darkness is thickest, that a low voice said, at the entrance of the wigwam, “Will Owaissa come?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Be quick, and move like a young fawn, without noise!”
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “No answer comes through the ceaseless whirl Of the hurrying ages tossed, And the New World’s first little English girl Is still a little girl lost.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Be quick, and move like a young fawn, without noise!”
