used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They will be a help and a comfort to you."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Then you must not go alone," said the mother.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They will be a help and a comfort to you."
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Take the children with you.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading They will be a help and a comfort to you."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They will be a help and a comfort to you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SMOKE His people too, were mourning through these weary, weary weeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading THE SMOKE His people too, were mourning through these weary, weary weeks.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then you must not go alone," said the mother.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
not any; not one
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then you must not go alone," said the mother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE SMOKE His people too, were mourning through these weary, weary weeks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading THE SMOKE His people too, were mourning through these weary, weary weeks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
not in physical motion
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
carry out
From this reading "Take the children with you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMOKE His people too, were mourning through these weary, weary weeks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you must not go alone," said the mother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE SMOKE His people too, were mourning through these weary, weary weeks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will be a help and a comfort to you."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE SMOKE His people too, were mourning through these weary, weary weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE SMOKE His people too, were mourning through these weary, weary weeks.
precisely as stated
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading THE SMOKE His people too, were mourning through these weary, weary weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE SMOKE His people too, were mourning through these weary, weary weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SMOKE His people too, were mourning through these weary, weary weeks.
in or at the place that
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will be a help and a comfort to you."
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading One day the father said to the mother: "I need some willow branches and although it is very painful for me to go to that island, still, there is no other place where I can get them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Take the children with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you must not go alone," said the mother.
