used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
anew
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was just that he had forgotten that things change, because in his dream of home there was never any change.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything in it had been as stable as the stars, even such creatures of time as thistles and cows.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
Ay
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From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
for the reason that
From this reading It was just that he had forgotten that things change, because in his dream of home there was never any change.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything in it had been as stable as the stars, even such creatures of time as thistles and cows.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
BonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was just that he had forgotten that things change, because in his dream of home there was never any change.
couldn't
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From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Everything in it had been as stable as the stars, even such creatures of time as thistles and cows.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Everything in it had been as stable as the stars, even such creatures of time as thistles and cows.
daftadjectiveUS /dæft/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was just that he had forgotten that things change, because in his dream of home there was never any change.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
divisible by two
From this reading Everything in it had been as stable as the stars, even such creatures of time as thistles and cows.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in it had been as stable as the stars, even such creatures of time as thistles and cows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was just that he had forgotten that things change, because in his dream of home there was never any change.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just that he had forgotten that things change, because in his dream of home there was never any change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was just that he had forgotten that things change, because in his dream of home there was never any change.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just that he had forgotten that things change, because in his dream of home there was never any change.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just that he had forgotten that things change, because in his dream of home there was never any change.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
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 “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
for more time
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was just that he had forgotten that things change, because in his dream of home there was never any change.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
in the near future
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
express in speech
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Everything in it had been as stable as the stars, even such creatures of time as thistles and cows.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Everything in it had been as stable as the stars, even such creatures of time as thistles and cows.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Everything in it had been as stable as the stars, even such creatures of time as thistles and cows.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was just that he had forgotten that things change, because in his dream of home there was never any change.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was just that he had forgotten that things change, because in his dream of home there was never any change.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
thistlesnounUS /ˈθɪsəlz/
plural of “thistle” — any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading Everything in it had been as stable as the stars, even such creatures of time as thistles and cows.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Everything in it had been as stable as the stars, even such creatures of time as thistles and cows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he couldn’t let Thomas think he was fretting after the past, so presently he made an effort to speak again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He remembered now, of course, that Bonny was dead, and was deeply ashamed of his lapse and his daft talk.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Ay, I reckon I have,” Kit said in a voice like a full stop, and stared for a while longer at the drowsy group, before he turned away and left them in the sun.
