used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The parting at Burnet was not a cheerful one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The parting at Burnet was not a cheerful one.
have
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It is they who stay behind who suffer most from leave-takings.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
Burnet
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From this reading The parting at Burnet was not a cheerful one.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading CAR FORTY-SEVEN.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The parting at Burnet was not a cheerful one.
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
FORTY-SEVENadjective
being seven more than forty
From this reading CAR FORTY-SEVEN.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is they who stay behind who suffer most from leave-takings.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is they who stay behind who suffer most from leave-takings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is they who stay behind who suffer most from leave-takings.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
leave-takings
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From this reading It is they who stay behind who suffer most from leave-takings.
something that is lost
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is they who stay behind who suffer most from leave-takings.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The parting at Burnet was not a cheerful one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The parting at Burnet was not a cheerful one.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
the act of departing politely
From this reading The parting at Burnet was not a cheerful one.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It is they who stay behind who suffer most from leave-takings.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It is they who stay behind who suffer most from leave-takings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is they who stay behind who suffer most from leave-takings.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who go have the continual change of scenes and impressions to help them to forget; those who remain must bear as best they may the dull heavy sense of loss and separation.
untriedadjectiveUS /ənˈtraɪd/
not tried or tested by experience
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parting at Burnet was not a cheerful one.
which person or people
From this reading It is they who stay behind who suffer most from leave-takings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clover was oppressed with the nearness of untried responsibilities; and though she kept up a brave face, she was inwardly homesick.
