used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
in actual fact
From this reading She had seen her father, actually seen him in the flesh, and spoken with him face to face!
Alma
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From this reading Pleased, pained and perplexed at once, Alma stood transfixed where Elverton had left her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There in that spot he had stood before her, intercepting the last rays of the setting sun as it sank below the horizon.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
Elverton
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From this reading Pleased, pained and perplexed at once, Alma stood transfixed where Elverton had left her.
evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had seen her father, actually seen him in the flesh, and spoken with him face to face!
a social unit living together
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading She had seen her father, actually seen him in the flesh, and spoken with him face to face!
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There in that spot he had stood before her, intercepting the last rays of the setting sun as it sank below the horizon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pleased, pained and perplexed at once, Alma stood transfixed where Elverton had left her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had seen her father, actually seen him in the flesh, and spoken with him face to face!
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading There in that spot he had stood before her, intercepting the last rays of the setting sun as it sank below the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had seen her father, actually seen him in the flesh, and spoken with him face to face!
interceptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading There in that spot he had stood before her, intercepting the last rays of the setting sun as it sank below the horizon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There in that spot he had stood before her, intercepting the last rays of the setting sun as it sank below the horizon.
immediately past
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Pleased, pained and perplexed at once, Alma stood transfixed where Elverton had left her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
on one occasion
From this reading Pleased, pained and perplexed at once, Alma stood transfixed where Elverton had left her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Pleased, pained and perplexed at once, Alma stood transfixed where Elverton had left her.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Pleased, pained and perplexed at once, Alma stood transfixed where Elverton had left her.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Pleased, pained and perplexed at once, Alma stood transfixed where Elverton had left her.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading There in that spot he had stood before her, intercepting the last rays of the setting sun as it sank below the horizon.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading There in that spot he had stood before her, intercepting the last rays of the setting sun as it sank below the horizon.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading There in that spot he had stood before her, intercepting the last rays of the setting sun as it sank below the horizon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had seen her father, actually seen him in the flesh, and spoken with him face to face!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There in that spot he had stood before her, intercepting the last rays of the setting sun as it sank below the horizon.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Pleased, pained and perplexed at once, Alma stood transfixed where Elverton had left her.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There in that spot he had stood before her, intercepting the last rays of the setting sun as it sank below the horizon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There in that spot he had stood before her, intercepting the last rays of the setting sun as it sank below the horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in that spot he had stood before her, intercepting the last rays of the setting sun as it sank below the horizon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now father and child have met at last, Met—as they never had met before; Between them the spectre of the past Stands—a barrier for evermore.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Pleased, pained and perplexed at once, Alma stood transfixed where Elverton had left her.
not known
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
in or at the place that
From this reading Pleased, pained and perplexed at once, Alma stood transfixed where Elverton had left her.
belonging to which person
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had seen her father, actually seen him in the flesh, and spoken with him face to face!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She had seen her father! her father, whose sudden flight, mysterious wanderings, and unknown fate, had been the great subject of wonder, speculation and conjecture to her own self, to the family and to the community.
