used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile a thousand things have happened.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I'll begin at the beginning and write on till I am called by Mother Beckett.
Amiens
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From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
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 But I'll begin at the beginning and write on till I am called by Mother Beckett.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But I'll begin at the beginning and write on till I am called by Mother Beckett.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But I'll begin at the beginning and write on till I am called by Mother Beckett.
Brian
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From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
Brian's
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From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I'll begin at the beginning and write on till I am called by Mother Beckett.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But I'll begin at the beginning and write on till I am called by Mother Beckett.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
Devot
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From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
Dierdre
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From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Meanwhile a thousand things have happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
I'll
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From this reading But I'll begin at the beginning and write on till I am called by Mother Beckett.
immediately past
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile a thousand things have happened.
Montdidier
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From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
Moreuil
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From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But I'll begin at the beginning and write on till I am called by Mother Beckett.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I'll begin at the beginning and write on till I am called by Mother Beckett.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
by chance
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
Soissonsnoun
a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure
From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I'll begin at the beginning and write on till I am called by Mother Beckett.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Meanwhile a thousand things have happened.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Meanwhile a thousand things have happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
up to a particular time
From this reading But I'll begin at the beginning and write on till I am called by Mother Beckett.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Not only did they forgive Dierdre--those two--but they took her to their hearts, perhaps more for Brian's sake than her own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
We're
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From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
in or at the place that
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
produce a literary work
From this reading But I'll begin at the beginning and write on till I am called by Mother Beckett.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading We're at Amiens, where we came by way of Montdidier and Moreuil; and nearly two weeks have dragged or slipped away since I wrote last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We stopped at Soissons three more days after I told you about Dierdre and Brian, and Captain Devot and his wife.
