used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
Amenche
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From this reading Hitherto he had believed, and had often reproached himself for it, that he had not loved Amenche as she had loved him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hitherto he had believed, and had often reproached himself for it, that he had not loved Amenche as she had loved him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Hitherto he had believed, and had often reproached himself for it, that he had not loved Amenche as she had loved him.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roger knew that, until lately, his love had been poor by the side of hers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hitherto he had believed, and had often reproached himself for it, that he had not loved Amenche as she had loved him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Roger knew that, until lately, his love had been poor by the side of hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto he had believed, and had often reproached himself for it, that he had not loved Amenche as she had loved him.
HoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto he had believed, and had often reproached himself for it, that he had not loved Amenche as she had loved him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Roger knew that, until lately, his love had been poor by the side of hers.
in the recent past
From this reading Roger knew that, until lately, his love had been poor by the side of hers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Roger knew that, until lately, his love had been poor by the side of hers.
held dear
From this reading Hitherto he had believed, and had often reproached himself for it, that he had not loved Amenche as she had loved him.
take in marriage
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
not any; not one
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hitherto he had believed, and had often reproached himself for it, that he had not loved Amenche as she had loved him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Hitherto he had believed, and had often reproached himself for it, that he had not loved Amenche as she had loved him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Roger knew that, until lately, his love had been poor by the side of hers.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
any competition
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
reproached
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From this reading Hitherto he had believed, and had often reproached himself for it, that he had not loved Amenche as she had loved him.
Roger
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From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hitherto he had believed, and had often reproached himself for it, that he had not loved Amenche as she had loved him.
transport commercially
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Roger knew that, until lately, his love had been poor by the side of hers.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Roger knew that, until lately, his love had been poor by the side of hers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
at the time that
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had loved him with the passion and devotion of the people of her race, and it was no figure of speech when she said that she was ready to give her life for him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From the time he had sailed from England, to his first meeting with her, he had pictured to himself that some day, when he came to command a ship of his own, he would marry his cousin, if she had borne him in mind since he parted with her on Plymouth Hoe.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading After having had his wounds dressed, Roger threw himself down upon the bed that had been prepared for him, and lay tossing for hours.
