used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The photograph was a very good likeness.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And always since our day together, I'd compared other men with him, to their disadvantage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And always since our day together, I'd compared other men with him, to their disadvantage.
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading I felt like a mourner, bereaved of a loved one, for in a way--a schoolgirl way, perhaps--I had loved my prince of the arbour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no chance of mistake.
bereavednounUS /bərˈiːvd/
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
From this reading I felt like a mourner, bereaved of a loved one, for in a way--a schoolgirl way, perhaps--I had loved my prince of the arbour.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There could be no chance of mistake.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading And always since our day together, I'd compared other men with him, to their disadvantage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no chance of mistake.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading And always since our day together, I'd compared other men with him, to their disadvantage.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt like a mourner, bereaved of a loved one, for in a way--a schoolgirl way, perhaps--I had loved my prince of the arbour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The photograph was a very good likeness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt like a mourner, bereaved of a loved one, for in a way--a schoolgirl way, perhaps--I had loved my prince of the arbour.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And always since our day together, I'd compared other men with him, to their disadvantage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
I'd
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From this reading And always since our day together, I'd compared other men with him, to their disadvantage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I felt like a mourner, bereaved of a loved one, for in a way--a schoolgirl way, perhaps--I had loved my prince of the arbour.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading The photograph was a very good likeness.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
held dear
From this reading I felt like a mourner, bereaved of a loved one, for in a way--a schoolgirl way, perhaps--I had loved my prince of the arbour.
the force of workers available
From this reading And always since our day together, I'd compared other men with him, to their disadvantage.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There could be no chance of mistake.
mournernounUS /ˈmɔːrnər/
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading I felt like a mourner, bereaved of a loved one, for in a way--a schoolgirl way, perhaps--I had loved my prince of the arbour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no chance of mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There could be no chance of mistake.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I felt like a mourner, bereaved of a loved one, for in a way--a schoolgirl way, perhaps--I had loved my prince of the arbour.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And always since our day together, I'd compared other men with him, to their disadvantage.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And always since our day together, I'd compared other men with him, to their disadvantage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
by chance
From this reading I felt like a mourner, bereaved of a loved one, for in a way--a schoolgirl way, perhaps--I had loved my prince of the arbour.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading The photograph was a very good likeness.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading I felt like a mourner, bereaved of a loved one, for in a way--a schoolgirl way, perhaps--I had loved my prince of the arbour.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
schoolgirlnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrl/
a girl attending school
From this reading I felt like a mourner, bereaved of a loved one, for in a way--a schoolgirl way, perhaps--I had loved my prince of the arbour.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And always since our day together, I'd compared other men with him, to their disadvantage.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The photograph was a very good likeness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And always since our day together, I'd compared other men with him, to their disadvantage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no chance of mistake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And always since our day together, I'd compared other men with him, to their disadvantage.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And always since our day together, I'd compared other men with him, to their disadvantage.
precisely as stated
From this reading The photograph was a very good likeness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The photograph was a very good likeness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I felt like a mourner, bereaved of a loved one, for in a way--a schoolgirl way, perhaps--I had loved my prince of the arbour.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a while I sat quite still with the newspaper in my hands, living over the day in the shabby old garden.
