used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beryl's heart grew tender with pity as she watched him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
have
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her feelings towards Percy had been undergoing a rapid change within the last hour.
BERYL'S
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From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She felt so sorry, that for the time she quite forgot how he had teased and plagued her since he came to Egloshayle.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Her feelings towards Percy had been undergoing a rapid change within the last hour.
Egloshayle
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From this reading She felt so sorry, that for the time she quite forgot how he had teased and plagued her since he came to Egloshayle.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Her feelings towards Percy had been undergoing a rapid change within the last hour.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt so sorry, that for the time she quite forgot how he had teased and plagued her since he came to Egloshayle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt so sorry, that for the time she quite forgot how he had teased and plagued her since he came to Egloshayle.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She felt so sorry, that for the time she quite forgot how he had teased and plagued her since he came to Egloshayle.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Beryl's heart grew tender with pity as she watched him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her feelings towards Percy had been undergoing a rapid change within the last hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Beryl's heart grew tender with pity as she watched him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
Hollys
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From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Her feelings towards Percy had been undergoing a rapid change within the last hour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
immediately past
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Beryl's heart grew tender with pity as she watched him.
plaguedverbUS /pleɪɡd/
past form of “plague” — cause to suffer a blight
From this reading She felt so sorry, that for the time she quite forgot how he had teased and plagued her since he came to Egloshayle.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She felt so sorry, that for the time she quite forgot how he had teased and plagued her since he came to Egloshayle.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Her feelings towards Percy had been undergoing a rapid change within the last hour.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beryl's heart grew tender with pity as she watched him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She felt so sorry, that for the time she quite forgot how he had teased and plagued her since he came to Egloshayle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt so sorry, that for the time she quite forgot how he had teased and plagued her since he came to Egloshayle.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She felt so sorry, that for the time she quite forgot how he had teased and plagued her since he came to Egloshayle.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
a state of acute pain
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading She felt so sorry, that for the time she quite forgot how he had teased and plagued her since he came to Egloshayle.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Beryl's heart grew tender with pity as she watched him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt so sorry, that for the time she quite forgot how he had teased and plagued her since he came to Egloshayle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
TORMENTORnounUS /ˈtɔːrmentər/
someone who torments
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
in the direction of
From this reading Her feelings towards Percy had been undergoing a rapid change within the last hour.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
undergoingverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Her feelings towards Percy had been undergoing a rapid change within the last hour.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every movement gave him pain, and though he limped along bravely, and tried to bear up like a man, his strength was almost gone by the time they reached home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Beryl's heart grew tender with pity as she watched him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Her feelings towards Percy had been undergoing a rapid change within the last hour.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HOW BERYL'S TORMENTOR BECAME HER FRIEND WITH the united help of Mr. Hollys and Andrew, Percy was at last able to get back to the house; but not without much suffering.
