used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW TERROR.
in the past
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LAST days are generally sad, sometimes terrible things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
Cicely
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From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LAST days are generally sad, sometimes terrible things.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading LAST days are generally sad, sometimes terrible things.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
Greystone
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From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading Lord Houghton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
immediately past
From this reading LAST days are generally sad, sometimes terrible things.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Houghton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW TERROR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
on one occasion
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading LAST days are generally sad, sometimes terrible things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading LAST days are generally sad, sometimes terrible things.
not in physical motion
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading LAST days are generally sad, sometimes terrible things.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A NEW TERROR.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading LAST days are generally sad, sometimes terrible things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
at the time that
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It is not for what he would be to me now, If he still were here, that I mourn him so: It is for the thought of a broken vow, And for what he was to me long ago.”
a late time of life
From this reading Sad enough were these last days at Greystone: Cicely felt thankful when they were over, though once gone, she would have given years of life to recall them.
