used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
how long something has existed
From this reading "When you reach my age, Rose," he replied, "I hope you will not discover that life is a dream."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "When you reach my age, Rose," he replied, "I hope you will not discover that life is a dream."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "When you reach my age, Rose," he replied, "I hope you will not discover that life is a dream."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
set up or found
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "When you reach my age, Rose," he replied, "I hope you will not discover that life is a dream."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When you reach my age, Rose," he replied, "I hope you will not discover that life is a dream."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When you reach my age, Rose," he replied, "I hope you will not discover that life is a dream."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
go away from a place
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "When you reach my age, Rose," he replied, "I hope you will not discover that life is a dream."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes you so melancholy, father?" said Rose.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading "What makes you so melancholy, father?" said Rose.
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When you reach my age, Rose," he replied, "I hope you will not discover that life is a dream."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
on the contrary
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "When you reach my age, Rose," he replied, "I hope you will not discover that life is a dream."
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "When you reach my age, Rose," he replied, "I hope you will not discover that life is a dream."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What makes you so melancholy, father?" said Rose.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When you reach my age, Rose," he replied, "I hope you will not discover that life is a dream."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the evening of the same day Aaron and Rachel were alone in their house in Prince's Gate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What makes you so melancholy, father?" said Rose.
at the time that
From this reading "When you reach my age, Rose," he replied, "I hope you will not discover that life is a dream."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When you reach my age, Rose," he replied, "I hope you will not discover that life is a dream."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rose had taken her leave of them, and she and her father were traveling to Portsmouth, Mr. Moss with a heavy heart; he was older than Aaron, and was not so courageous in the hour of adversity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The remark seemed to him rather fine and philosophical, but had he been asked to explain its precise meaning he would have found it difficult.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What makes you so melancholy, father?" said Rose.
