used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
without doubt or question
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I took his hand, his poor topman's hand, in mine; it was necessary to squeeze it very hard to make it feel the pressure, for work had greatly hardened it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I took his hand, his poor topman's hand, in mine; it was necessary to squeeze it very hard to make it feel the pressure, for work had greatly hardened it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I took his hand, his poor topman's hand, in mine; it was necessary to squeeze it very hard to make it feel the pressure, for work had greatly hardened it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I took his hand, his poor topman's hand, in mine; it was necessary to squeeze it very hard to make it feel the pressure, for work had greatly hardened it.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading I took his hand, his poor topman's hand, in mine; it was necessary to squeeze it very hard to make it feel the pressure, for work had greatly hardened it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
Jean-Marie
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From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This was ten minutes later.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
engage in
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
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 When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
come together
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took his hand, his poor topman's hand, in mine; it was necessary to squeeze it very hard to make it feel the pressure, for work had greatly hardened it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading This was ten minutes later.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I took his hand, his poor topman's hand, in mine; it was necessary to squeeze it very hard to make it feel the pressure, for work had greatly hardened it.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading I took his hand, his poor topman's hand, in mine; it was necessary to squeeze it very hard to make it feel the pressure, for work had greatly hardened it.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
with speed
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading I took his hand, his poor topman's hand, in mine; it was necessary to squeeze it very hard to make it feel the pressure, for work had greatly hardened it.
express in words
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading This was ten minutes later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was ten minutes later.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took his hand, his poor topman's hand, in mine; it was necessary to squeeze it very hard to make it feel the pressure, for work had greatly hardened it.
topman's
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From this reading I took his hand, his poor topman's hand, in mine; it was necessary to squeeze it very hard to make it feel the pressure, for work had greatly hardened it.
precisely as stated
From this reading I took his hand, his poor topman's hand, in mine; it was necessary to squeeze it very hard to make it feel the pressure, for work had greatly hardened it.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was ten minutes later.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
at the time that
From this reading When Yves arrived, his face had changed and he was smiling as I had not seen him smile for many a long day.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I took his hand, his poor topman's hand, in mine; it was necessary to squeeze it very hard to make it feel the pressure, for work had greatly hardened it.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was clearly necessary that we should meet--after having written one another thus--in order to make the reconciliation complete.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
Yves
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From this reading "Jean-Marie, go as quickly as you can and tell Yves that I am waiting for him on shore, on the quay."
