used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw him take Ida May's hand and lead her slowly out of the house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the years that followed she wondered that the sight did not kill her.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The words fell upon Hildegarde's ears with a dreadful shock.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The words fell upon Hildegarde's ears with a dreadful shock.
any strong feeling
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The words fell upon Hildegarde's ears with a dreadful shock.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the years that followed she wondered that the sight did not kill her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not until then that she realized her lover was separated from her.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She saw him take Ida May's hand and lead her slowly out of the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until then that she realized her lover was separated from her.
Hildegarde's
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From this reading The words fell upon Hildegarde's ears with a dreadful shock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw him take Ida May's hand and lead her slowly out of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She saw him take Ida May's hand and lead her slowly out of the house.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading She saw him take Ida May's hand and lead her slowly out of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until then that she realized her lover was separated from her.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading In the years that followed she wondered that the sight did not kill her.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She saw him take Ida May's hand and lead her slowly out of the house.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It was not until then that she realized her lover was separated from her.
MallardnounUS /ˈmælərd/
wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
May'snounUS /meɪz/
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading She saw him take Ida May's hand and lead her slowly out of the house.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until then that she realized her lover was separated from her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw him take Ida May's hand and lead her slowly out of the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She saw him take Ida May's hand and lead her slowly out of the house.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was not until then that she realized her lover was separated from her.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw him take Ida May's hand and lead her slowly out of the house.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading It was not until then that she realized her lover was separated from her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The words fell upon Hildegarde's ears with a dreadful shock.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In the years that followed she wondered that the sight did not kill her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She saw him take Ida May's hand and lead her slowly out of the house.
carry out
From this reading She saw him take Ida May's hand and lead her slowly out of the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until then that she realized her lover was separated from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words fell upon Hildegarde's ears with a dreadful shock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was not until then that she realized her lover was separated from her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until then that she realized her lover was separated from her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The words fell upon Hildegarde's ears with a dreadful shock.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until then that she realized her lover was separated from her.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading In the years that followed she wondered that the sight did not kill her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words fell upon Hildegarde's ears with a dreadful shock.
a late time of life
From this reading In the years that followed she wondered that the sight did not kill her.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; where she goes, I must follow," repeated Eugene Mallard, in a voice husky with emotion, "for she is my wife!"
