used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Yes,” added the other boy, a bit seriously.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And to tell you the truth, Jack, I really wish the parting was over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Yes,” added the other boy, a bit seriously.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Yes,” added the other boy, a bit seriously.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This parting from the family is the hardest part of the whole business to me.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
chum's
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From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
don't
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From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
a social unit living together
From this reading This parting from the family is the hardest part of the whole business to me.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
start firing a weapon
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
your parents
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This parting from the family is the hardest part of the whole business to me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading This parting from the family is the hardest part of the whole business to me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And to tell you the truth, Jack, I really wish the parting was over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This parting from the family is the hardest part of the whole business to me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
and nothing more
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
immediately past
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
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 STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Yes,” added the other boy, a bit seriously.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “And to tell you the truth, Jack, I really wish the parting was over.
Parmly
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From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This parting from the family is the hardest part of the whole business to me.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “And to tell you the truth, Jack, I really wish the parting was over.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “And to tell you the truth, Jack, I really wish the parting was over.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
express in words
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
in a serious manner
From this reading “Yes,” added the other boy, a bit seriously.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
express in words
From this reading “And to tell you the truth, Jack, I really wish the parting was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
they've
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From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This parting from the family is the hardest part of the whole business to me.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
to-night
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From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
male cat
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “And to tell you the truth, Jack, I really wish the parting was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This parting from the family is the hardest part of the whole business to me.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “And to tell you the truth, Jack, I really wish the parting was over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STARTING FOR FRANCE “Just to think of it, Tom,” Jack Parmly was saying some time afterwards, as he sat before a fire in his chum’s den, for they had been home some days, “to-night will be the last we expect to spend with our folks for a long while.”
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading Father and mother don’t say much, but I can see by their eyes they’ve been lying awake these last nights worrying about me.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” added the other boy, a bit seriously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And to tell you the truth, Jack, I really wish the parting was over.
