used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE END OF THE VISIT “Well, you are a stranger,” was Jeanie’s greeting.
anew
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
Agnes
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From this reading “I’ve been busy, too,” said Agnes, seating herself on the broad stone which formed the doorstep of the M’Cleans’ cabin.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, but I have much to tell you, Jeanie; it seems as if I hadn’t seen you for a year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
Archie
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From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE END OF THE VISIT “Well, you are a stranger,” was Jeanie’s greeting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ah, but I have much to tell you, Jeanie; it seems as if I hadn’t seen you for a year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE END OF THE VISIT “Well, you are a stranger,” was Jeanie’s greeting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “I’ve been busy, too,” said Agnes, seating herself on the broad stone which formed the doorstep of the M’Cleans’ cabin.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “I’ve been busy, too,” said Agnes, seating herself on the broad stone which formed the doorstep of the M’Cleans’ cabin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading “I’ve been busy, too,” said Agnes, seating herself on the broad stone which formed the doorstep of the M’Cleans’ cabin.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AT THE END OF THE VISIT “Well, you are a stranger,” was Jeanie’s greeting.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading “I’ve been busy, too,” said Agnes, seating herself on the broad stone which formed the doorstep of the M’Cleans’ cabin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
a quick look
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading AT THE END OF THE VISIT “Well, you are a stranger,” was Jeanie’s greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
hadn't
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From this reading “Ah, but I have much to tell you, Jeanie; it seems as if I hadn’t seen you for a year.
only a very short time before
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I’ve been busy, too,” said Agnes, seating herself on the broad stone which formed the doorstep of the M’Cleans’ cabin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve been busy, too,” said Agnes, seating herself on the broad stone which formed the doorstep of the M’Cleans’ cabin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Ah, but I have much to tell you, Jeanie; it seems as if I hadn’t seen you for a year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, but I have much to tell you, Jeanie; it seems as if I hadn’t seen you for a year.
Jeanie
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From this reading “Ah, but I have much to tell you, Jeanie; it seems as if I hadn’t seen you for a year.
Jeanie's
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE VISIT “Well, you are a stranger,” was Jeanie’s greeting.
M'Cleans
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From this reading “I’ve been busy, too,” said Agnes, seating herself on the broad stone which formed the doorstep of the M’Cleans’ cabin.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Ah, but I have much to tell you, Jeanie; it seems as if I hadn’t seen you for a year.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE END OF THE VISIT “Well, you are a stranger,” was Jeanie’s greeting.
many times at short intervals
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve been busy, too,” said Agnes, seating herself on the broad stone which formed the doorstep of the M’Cleans’ cabin.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “I’ve been busy, too,” said Agnes, seating herself on the broad stone which formed the doorstep of the M’Cleans’ cabin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Ah, but I have much to tell you, Jeanie; it seems as if I hadn’t seen you for a year.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ah, but I have much to tell you, Jeanie; it seems as if I hadn’t seen you for a year.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I’ve been busy, too,” said Agnes, seating herself on the broad stone which formed the doorstep of the M’Cleans’ cabin.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading AT THE END OF THE VISIT “Well, you are a stranger,” was Jeanie’s greeting.
express in words
From this reading “Ah, but I have much to tell you, Jeanie; it seems as if I hadn’t seen you for a year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE END OF THE VISIT “Well, you are a stranger,” was Jeanie’s greeting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I’ve been busy, too,” said Agnes, seating herself on the broad stone which formed the doorstep of the M’Cleans’ cabin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading AT THE END OF THE VISIT “Well, you are a stranger,” was Jeanie’s greeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE END OF THE VISIT “Well, you are a stranger,” was Jeanie’s greeting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
(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 AT THE END OF THE VISIT “Well, you are a stranger,” was Jeanie’s greeting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I’ve been busy, too,” said Agnes, seating herself on the broad stone which formed the doorstep of the M’Cleans’ cabin.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Ah, but I have much to tell you, Jeanie; it seems as if I hadn’t seen you for a year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE END OF THE VISIT “Well, you are a stranger,” was Jeanie’s greeting.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve not been here for two weeks, and I hardly had a glimpse of you on Sabbath day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have heard from Archie since then and I have been meaning to come over to see you, but we are so busy nowadays since Archie went away; we often wish you and your father were with us again.”
