used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a woman of kindly impulses in spite of her fondness for fashionable life.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "His father and mother are abroad, and you have no conveniences at the 'Barracks' for sickness."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "His father and mother are abroad, and you have no conveniences at the 'Barracks' for sickness."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "His father and mother are abroad, and you have no conveniences at the 'Barracks' for sickness."
BarracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading "His father and mother are abroad, and you have no conveniences at the 'Barracks' for sickness."
a youthful male person
From this reading "You must let me have the boy conveyed to my house," she said to Colonel Grey.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "You must let me have the boy conveyed to my house," she said to Colonel Grey.
conveniencesnounUS /kənˈviːnjənsɪz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading "His father and mother are abroad, and you have no conveniences at the 'Barracks' for sickness."
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading "You must let me have the boy conveyed to my house," she said to Colonel Grey.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading She was a woman of kindly impulses in spite of her fondness for fashionable life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "His father and mother are abroad, and you have no conveniences at the 'Barracks' for sickness."
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading She was a woman of kindly impulses in spite of her fondness for fashionable life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a woman of kindly impulses in spite of her fondness for fashionable life.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "You must let me have the boy conveyed to my house," she said to Colonel Grey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must let me have the boy conveyed to my house," she said to Colonel Grey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His father and mother are abroad, and you have no conveniences at the 'Barracks' for sickness."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You must let me have the boy conveyed to my house," she said to Colonel Grey.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading She was a woman of kindly impulses in spite of her fondness for fashionable life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a woman of kindly impulses in spite of her fondness for fashionable life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POLO IS SHADOWED.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She was a woman of kindly impulses in spite of her fondness for fashionable life.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You must let me have the boy conveyed to my house," she said to Colonel Grey.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was a woman of kindly impulses in spite of her fondness for fashionable life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must let me have the boy conveyed to my house," she said to Colonel Grey.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "His father and mother are abroad, and you have no conveniences at the 'Barracks' for sickness."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must let me have the boy conveyed to my house," she said to Colonel Grey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You must let me have the boy conveyed to my house," she said to Colonel Grey.
not any; not one
From this reading "His father and mother are abroad, and you have no conveniences at the 'Barracks' for sickness."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a woman of kindly impulses in spite of her fondness for fashionable life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
POLOnounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading POLO IS SHADOWED.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
Roseveldt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must let me have the boy conveyed to my house," she said to Colonel Grey.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
SHADOWEDadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading POLO IS SHADOWED.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a woman of kindly impulses in spite of her fondness for fashionable life.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "His father and mother are abroad, and you have no conveniences at the 'Barracks' for sickness."
in the near future
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She was a woman of kindly impulses in spite of her fondness for fashionable life.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must let me have the boy conveyed to my house," she said to Colonel Grey.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Polo ran up and with her was her brother, and Mrs. Roseveldt left her seat on the stand, as soon as the mile run was decided, and joined us as we stood around Jim.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a woman of kindly impulses in spite of her fondness for fashionable life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must let me have the boy conveyed to my house," she said to Colonel Grey.
