used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
anew
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
a youthful male person
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We called and called in vain.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Nothing but the cold rush of the tail-race, the dry rustle of the sycamore-leaves, and the homesick lowing of the cow replied.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Nothing but the cold rush of the tail-race, the dry rustle of the sycamore-leaves, and the homesick lowing of the cow replied.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
characterized by great determination
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Nothing but the cold rush of the tail-race, the dry rustle of the sycamore-leaves, and the homesick lowing of the cow replied.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading Nothing but the cold rush of the tail-race, the dry rustle of the sycamore-leaves, and the homesick lowing of the cow replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
lowingverbUS /ˈloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading Nothing but the cold rush of the tail-race, the dry rustle of the sycamore-leaves, and the homesick lowing of the cow replied.
not any; not one
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but the cold rush of the tail-race, the dry rustle of the sycamore-leaves, and the homesick lowing of the cow replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing but the cold rush of the tail-race, the dry rustle of the sycamore-leaves, and the homesick lowing of the cow replied.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Nothing but the cold rush of the tail-race, the dry rustle of the sycamore-leaves, and the homesick lowing of the cow replied.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
move hurridly
From this reading Nothing but the cold rush of the tail-race, the dry rustle of the sycamore-leaves, and the homesick lowing of the cow replied.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Nothing but the cold rush of the tail-race, the dry rustle of the sycamore-leaves, and the homesick lowing of the cow replied.
sawmillnounUS /ˈsɔːmɪl/
a large sawing machine
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
move hurridly
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
sycamore-leaves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing but the cold rush of the tail-race, the dry rustle of the sycamore-leaves, and the homesick lowing of the cow replied.
tail-race
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing but the cold rush of the tail-race, the dry rustle of the sycamore-leaves, and the homesick lowing of the cow replied.
carry out
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
the upper part of anything
From this reading We determined to drive her across, and pursue her with sticks and stones through the darkness beyond, and then run at the top of our speed to the sawmill, and get back to take her in custody again.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
the act of using
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading We called and called in vain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
at the time that
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We could see the lights in the cabin cheerfully twinkling, and we shouted to those within, but no one heard us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The kind-hearted father urged, but he would not compel; you cannot well use force with a boy when you have been talking literature and philosophy for half a day with him.
