used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is a fine welcome," Alexander said.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading "This is a fine welcome," Alexander said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
on or to one side
From this reading He pushed her aside, and pulled off the heavy, sodden boots.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was kneeling at her husband's feet, and though she turned and smiled, she did not speak.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He pushed her aside, and pulled off the heavy, sodden boots.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
clothing in general
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was kneeling at her husband's feet, and though she turned and smiled, she did not speak.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was kneeling at her husband's feet, and though she turned and smiled, she did not speak.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "This is a fine welcome," Alexander said.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He pushed her aside, and pulled off the heavy, sodden boots.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was kneeling at her husband's feet, and though she turned and smiled, she did not speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
how
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From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was kneeling at her husband's feet, and though she turned and smiled, she did not speak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a fine welcome," Alexander said.
Janet
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From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading She was kneeling at her husband's feet, and though she turned and smiled, she did not speak.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was kneeling at her husband's feet, and though she turned and smiled, she did not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He pushed her aside, and pulled off the heavy, sodden boots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pushed her aside, and pulled off the heavy, sodden boots.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed her aside, and pulled off the heavy, sodden boots.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is a fine welcome," Alexander said.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was kneeling at her husband's feet, and though she turned and smiled, she did not speak.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She was kneeling at her husband's feet, and though she turned and smiled, she did not speak.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading He pushed her aside, and pulled off the heavy, sodden boots.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
express in speech
From this reading She was kneeling at her husband's feet, and though she turned and smiled, she did not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a fine welcome," Alexander said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was kneeling at her husband's feet, and though she turned and smiled, she did not speak.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He remembered how he took Janet home through the soft darkness, and returned to find his father and mother in the kitchen.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was kneeling at her husband's feet, and though she turned and smiled, she did not speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was kneeling at her husband's feet, and though she turned and smiled, she did not speak.
accept gladly
From this reading "This is a fine welcome," Alexander said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
a Caucasian
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
wisps
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From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The light of the single candle showed her white face patched with shadow; her clothes were disordered, her hair fell in wisps on each side of her face.
