used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning Helena’s maid brought her a note when she came to awaken her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My dear Miss Belmont” (it ran),--“I am going away for a few days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall be back on Monday, at four.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading One morning Helena’s maid brought her a note when she came to awaken her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “My dear Miss Belmont” (it ran),--“I am going away for a few days.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I shall be back on Monday, at four.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be back on Monday, at four.
BelmontnounUS /ˈbelmɑːnt/
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
From this reading “My dear Miss Belmont” (it ran),--“I am going away for a few days.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One morning Helena’s maid brought her a note when she came to awaken her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning Helena’s maid brought her a note when she came to awaken her.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “My dear Miss Belmont” (it ran),--“I am going away for a few days.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Miss Belmont” (it ran),--“I am going away for a few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “My dear Miss Belmont” (it ran),--“I am going away for a few days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My dear Miss Belmont” (it ran),--“I am going away for a few days.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I shall be back on Monday, at four.
funerealadjective
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
the act of departing
From this reading “My dear Miss Belmont” (it ran),--“I am going away for a few days.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
Helena'snounUS /ˈhelɪnəz/
possessive form of “helena” — capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading One morning Helena’s maid brought her a note when she came to awaken her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning Helena’s maid brought her a note when she came to awaken her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear Miss Belmont” (it ran),--“I am going away for a few days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My dear Miss Belmont” (it ran),--“I am going away for a few days.
a female domestic
From this reading One morning Helena’s maid brought her a note when she came to awaken her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “My dear Miss Belmont” (it ran),--“I am going away for a few days.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading I shall be back on Monday, at four.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning Helena’s maid brought her a note when she came to awaken her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Miss Belmont” (it ran),--“I am going away for a few days.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
a brief written record
From this reading One morning Helena’s maid brought her a note when she came to awaken her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shall be back on Monday, at four.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Helena’s maid brought her a note when she came to awaken her.
OWIN
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From this reading “Yours truly, “OWIN CLIVE.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “My dear Miss Belmont” (it ran),--“I am going away for a few days.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be back on Monday, at four.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning Helena’s maid brought her a note when she came to awaken her.
be seated
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning Helena’s maid brought her a note when she came to awaken her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Yours truly, “OWIN CLIVE.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
at the time that
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Clive would not sit up all night with Helena, but they spent hours of the day in the forest, and there was nothing funereal in his aspect when they were alone.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Yours truly, “OWIN CLIVE.”
