used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RETROSPECT.
anew
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! how many times hath it sprung out of trifles!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Queen rejoined her party she rode on in silence, musingly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
a youthful male person
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Alas! how many times hath it sprung out of trifles!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the Queen rejoined her party she rode on in silence, musingly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
how
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From this reading Alas! how many times hath it sprung out of trifles!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the Queen rejoined her party she rode on in silence, musingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet, would that have prevented it?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading As the Queen rejoined her party she rode on in silence, musingly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the Queen rejoined her party she rode on in silence, musingly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Alas! how many times hath it sprung out of trifles!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As the Queen rejoined her party she rode on in silence, musingly.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Yet, would that have prevented it?
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading As the Queen rejoined her party she rode on in silence, musingly.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading As the Queen rejoined her party she rode on in silence, musingly.
RETROSPECTnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading A RETROSPECT.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As the Queen rejoined her party she rode on in silence, musingly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the Queen rejoined her party she rode on in silence, musingly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As the Queen rejoined her party she rode on in silence, musingly.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Alas! how many times hath it sprung out of trifles!
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the Queen rejoined her party she rode on in silence, musingly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Alas! how many times hath it sprung out of trifles!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Alas! how many times hath it sprung out of trifles!
accept gladly
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
which person or people
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
people who are wounded
From this reading "They told me," she thought to herself, "I should never see the boy again; that he lay wounded and dying in a distant fortress; and there were many who wished, doubtless, in their hearts that he had died--many to whom news of his death would have been welcome, to prevent strife.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, would that have prevented it?
