used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a low throb of pain in the younger woman’s voice.
in the past
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
react verbally
From this reading For answer the elder pressed her hand more closely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SORROW SEA “I don’t know why I came!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading For answer the elder pressed her hand more closely.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The soft, elderly palm, which covered her own, quivered.
don't
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From this reading THE SORROW SEA “I don’t know why I came!”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading For answer the elder pressed her hand more closely.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The soft, elderly palm, which covered her own, quivered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For answer the elder pressed her hand more closely.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For answer the elder pressed her hand more closely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For answer the elder pressed her hand more closely.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
how
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From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SORROW SEA “I don’t know why I came!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a low throb of pain in the younger woman’s voice.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE SORROW SEA “I don’t know why I came!”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was a low throb of pain in the younger woman’s voice.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For answer the elder pressed her hand more closely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a low throb of pain in the younger woman’s voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The soft, elderly palm, which covered her own, quivered.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There was a low throb of pain in the younger woman’s voice.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The soft, elderly palm, which covered her own, quivered.
compacted by ironing
From this reading For answer the elder pressed her hand more closely.
quivered
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From this reading The soft, elderly palm, which covered her own, quivered.
rompnounUS /rɑːmp/
an easy victory
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE SORROW SEA “I don’t know why I came!”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft, elderly palm, which covered her own, quivered.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading THE SORROW SEA “I don’t know why I came!”
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
not in physical motion
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SORROW SEA “I don’t know why I came!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a low throb of pain in the younger woman’s voice.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading There was a low throb of pain in the younger woman’s voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
precisely as stated
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a low throb of pain in the younger woman’s voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a low throb of pain in the younger woman’s voice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
at the time that
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The soft, elderly palm, which covered her own, quivered.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE SORROW SEA “I don’t know why I came!”
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was a low throb of pain in the younger woman’s voice.
a late time of life
From this reading “When I think of that summer two years ago,” the speaker went on, “and how Gilbert and the child and I used to romp on this very strip of sand, I marvel that I can be here, alone, and still live!”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading There was a low throb of pain in the younger woman’s voice.
