used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
in addition
From this reading Also like Mr. Robert Fletcher, now presumably deceased, Roland went away with the sense of having left something behind him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
Armorel
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From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ROLAND'S LETTER Roland went away.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Also like Mr. Robert Fletcher, now presumably deceased, Roland went away with the sense of having left something behind him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
dearly loved
From this reading Not his heart, dear reader.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading Also like Mr. Robert Fletcher, now presumably deceased, Roland went away with the sense of having left something behind him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
great-great-grandmother
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From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Also like Mr. Robert Fletcher, now presumably deceased, Roland went away with the sense of having left something behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not his heart, dear reader.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Also like Mr. Robert Fletcher, now presumably deceased, Roland went away with the sense of having left something behind him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not his heart, dear reader.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
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 Also like Mr. Robert Fletcher, now presumably deceased, Roland went away with the sense of having left something behind him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ROLAND'S LETTER Roland went away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
for more time
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not his heart, dear reader.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Also like Mr. Robert Fletcher, now presumably deceased, Roland went away with the sense of having left something behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Also like Mr. Robert Fletcher, now presumably deceased, Roland went away with the sense of having left something behind him.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading Also like Mr. Robert Fletcher, now presumably deceased, Roland went away with the sense of having left something behind him.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Not his heart, dear reader.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
Roland
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From this reading ROLAND'S LETTER Roland went away.
ROLAND'S
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From this reading ROLAND'S LETTER Roland went away.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Also like Mr. Robert Fletcher, now presumably deceased, Roland went away with the sense of having left something behind him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Also like Mr. Robert Fletcher, now presumably deceased, Roland went away with the sense of having left something behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Also like Mr. Robert Fletcher, now presumably deceased, Roland went away with the sense of having left something behind him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Like Mr. Robert Fletcher, he promised to return, and, like her great-great-grandmother, but for other reasons, Armorel treasured this promise.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ROLAND'S LETTER Roland went away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Also like Mr. Robert Fletcher, now presumably deceased, Roland went away with the sense of having left something behind him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young man of twenty-one does not give away his heart in the old-fashioned way any longer: he carries it about with him, carefully kept in its proper place: what Roland had left behind him, for awhile, was a part of himself.
