(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 For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What! going away, Eh?" said Mrs. Nancarrow, looking at him searchingly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What! going away, Eh?" said Mrs. Nancarrow, looking at him searchingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
Eh
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From this reading "What! going away, Eh?" said Mrs. Nancarrow, looking at him searchingly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
the act of departing
From this reading "What! going away, Eh?" said Mrs. Nancarrow, looking at him searchingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What! going away, Eh?" said Mrs. Nancarrow, looking at him searchingly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
IanounUS /ˈiːə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
the act of departing
From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What! going away, Eh?" said Mrs. Nancarrow, looking at him searchingly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What! going away, Eh?" said Mrs. Nancarrow, looking at him searchingly.
Nancarrow
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From this reading "What! going away, Eh?" said Mrs. Nancarrow, looking at him searchingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading "To Oxford," he replied.
the act of departing politely
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "To Oxford," he replied.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
searchinglyadverb
in a searching manner
From this reading "What! going away, Eh?" said Mrs. Nancarrow, looking at him searchingly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
St
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From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Mother," said Bob, on his return home, "I shall be leaving St. Ia to-morrow morning."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! going away, Eh?" said Mrs. Nancarrow, looking at him searchingly.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
but in spite of that
From this reading For days she had been hoping that he would see it his duty to offer himself to his country, and yet all the time dreading the thought of parting from him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going?"
