used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My father, I had always known, lived continually under the shadow of danger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sudden blow had struck merely at my heart of love.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
exhale hard
From this reading The sudden blow had struck merely at my heart of love.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading My father, I had always known, lived continually under the shadow of danger.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading My father, I had always known, lived continually under the shadow of danger.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
dislocatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd/
separated at the joint
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father, I had always known, lived continually under the shadow of danger.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The sudden blow had struck merely at my heart of love.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My father, I had always known, lived continually under the shadow of danger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading My father, I had always known, lived continually under the shadow of danger.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My father, I had always known, lived continually under the shadow of danger.
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 For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The sudden blow had struck merely at my heart of love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
and nothing more
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
information about recent and important events
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
express in words
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading My father, I had always known, lived continually under the shadow of danger.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The sudden blow had struck merely at my heart of love.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden blow had struck merely at my heart of love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My father, I had always known, lived continually under the shadow of danger.
the act of using
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a hand to reach for him out of the dark was a chance I had long reckoned into the scheme of things.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Not even the shock of my father's death had so dislocated my whole power of thought and association.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ALONE To say that the news stunned me would merely be to use an empty conventional phrase.
