used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MCALISTER (_In a letter to Mrs. Keller_).
anew
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
ALEX
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From this reading ALEX.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_These promises are fair, the parties sure._" --SHAKESPEARE (_I King Henry IV_).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
DR
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From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "_These promises are fair, the parties sure._" --SHAKESPEARE (_I King Henry IV_).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "_These promises are fair, the parties sure._" --SHAKESPEARE (_I King Henry IV_).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_These promises are fair, the parties sure._" --SHAKESPEARE (_I King Henry IV_).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MCALISTER (_In a letter to Mrs. Keller_).
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "_These promises are fair, the parties sure._" --SHAKESPEARE (_I King Henry IV_).
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading MCALISTER (_In a letter to Mrs. Keller_).
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "_These promises are fair, the parties sure._" --SHAKESPEARE (_I King Henry IV_).
immediately past
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MCALISTER (_In a letter to Mrs. Keller_).
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
engage in
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
MCALISTER
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From this reading MCALISTER (_In a letter to Mrs. Keller_).
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MCALISTER (_In a letter to Mrs. Keller_).
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading "_These promises are fair, the parties sure._" --SHAKESPEARE (_I King Henry IV_).
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading "_These promises are fair, the parties sure._" --SHAKESPEARE (_I King Henry IV_).
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading "_These promises are fair, the parties sure._" --SHAKESPEARE (_I King Henry IV_).
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "_These promises are fair, the parties sure._" --SHAKESPEARE (_I King Henry IV_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "_These promises are fair, the parties sure._" --SHAKESPEARE (_I King Henry IV_).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MCALISTER (_In a letter to Mrs. Keller_).
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
Walt
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From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading On the morrow the little parlors were again cleared--this time to make room for a coffin--and Walt Whitman, at last free from pain, was brought downstairs.
belonging to which person
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
WINDINGadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
XVIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading XVIII WINDING UP "_... the grand old man whose kindly face we never shall forget._"--DR.
