used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
Adeline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
anew
From this reading 'And may have again.'
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.
(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 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
Glenmurray
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From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'And may have again.'
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading 'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.
henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading 'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'And may have again.'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading 'Is the idea a painful one, Adeline?' replied Glenmurray reproachfully.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
not in physical motion
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading 'Impossible:--there is a vow in heaven against it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'Now then,' said Adeline, her tears dropping fast as she spoke, 'now, then, we are alone in the world; henceforward we must be all to each other.'
but in spite of that
From this reading 'Not so,' returned Adeline, 'Still I can't yet forget that I had a mother, and a kind one too.'
