used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the day after Luneville and Gerbeviller.
in the past
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
BeckettnounUS /ˈbekɪt/
a playwright and novelist (born in Ireland) who lived in France; wrote plays for the theater of the absurd (1906-1989)
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day after Luneville and Gerbeviller.
dearly loved
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
true confidential information
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
divisible by two
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
Gerbeviller
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From this reading It was the day after Luneville and Gerbeviller.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
half-filled-up
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From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
hand-bag
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From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
come to pass
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
it's
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From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
Jim's
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From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
and nothing more
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
immediately past
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
the literary culture
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
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 Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
Luneville
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From this reading It was the day after Luneville and Gerbeviller.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
not any; not one
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
and nothing more
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
scribbleverbUS /ˈskrɪbəl/
write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
express in words
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Still--something might happen: an automobile accident; or the bag might be lost or stolen, though it's not a gorgeously attractive one, like that in which Mother Beckett carries Jim's letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
except if; if not
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day after Luneville and Gerbeviller.
in or at the place that
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I keep this book that you gave me in my hand-bag, and no eyes but mine see it--unless, dear Padre, you come and look over my shoulder while I scribble, as I often feel you do!
a Caucasian
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
won't
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From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
produce a literary work
From this reading I had to give my word not to tell or write any one just where these trenches are, so I won't put details in black and white, even in pages which are only for you and me.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Since I wrote you last, Padre, I have been in the trenches--real, live trenches, not the faded, half-filled-up ghosts of trenches where men fought long ago.
