used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
anew
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘Now let me have the most beautiful ship that ever was built, all manned and ready for sea.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading ‘Now let me have the most beautiful ship that ever was built, all manned and ready for sea.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading ‘Now let me have the most beautiful ship that ever was built, all manned and ready for sea.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading And there was the ship, with a flag floating from its mast on which were the words, ‘King with the three crowns.’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
at any time
From this reading ‘Now let me have the most beautiful ship that ever was built, all manned and ready for sea.’
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading And there was the ship, with a flag floating from its mast on which were the words, ‘King with the three crowns.’
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading And there was the ship, with a flag floating from its mast on which were the words, ‘King with the three crowns.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Now let me have the most beautiful ship that ever was built, all manned and ready for sea.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
provoking horror
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And there was the ship, with a flag floating from its mast on which were the words, ‘King with the three crowns.’
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And there was the ship, with a flag floating from its mast on which were the words, ‘King with the three crowns.’
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading ‘Now let me have the most beautiful ship that ever was built, all manned and ready for sea.’
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading And there was the ship, with a flag floating from its mast on which were the words, ‘King with the three crowns.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ‘Now let me have the most beautiful ship that ever was built, all manned and ready for sea.’
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Now let me have the most beautiful ship that ever was built, all manned and ready for sea.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading ‘Now let me have the most beautiful ship that ever was built, all manned and ready for sea.’
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ‘Now let me have the most beautiful ship that ever was built, all manned and ready for sea.’
transport commercially
From this reading ‘Now let me have the most beautiful ship that ever was built, all manned and ready for sea.’
having a supporting base
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
carry out
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Now let me have the most beautiful ship that ever was built, all manned and ready for sea.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And there was the ship, with a flag floating from its mast on which were the words, ‘King with the three crowns.’
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there was the ship, with a flag floating from its mast on which were the words, ‘King with the three crowns.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
at the time that
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Months passed away, when, one morning, as he was walking through the halls, he noticed a purse hanging on the wall, which had never been there before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
the words that are spoken
From this reading And there was the ship, with a flag floating from its mast on which were the words, ‘King with the three crowns.’
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ‘Oh, take me out of this horrible place, and up into the world again; ‘and in a moment he was standing by the river bank, with the purse tightly grasped in his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He took it down to examine it, and nearly let it fall with surprise when a voice came from the purse saying: ‘What commands have you?’
