used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You must come," he said--and when Father Beckett says "must," in a certain tone, one does.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You must come," he said--and when Father Beckett says "must," in a certain tone, one does.
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 I persuaded Brian to tell Father Beckett.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
Brian
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From this reading I persuaded Brian to tell Father Beckett.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "You must come," he said--and when Father Beckett says "must," in a certain tone, one does.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You must come," he said--and when Father Beckett says "must," in a certain tone, one does.
dearly loved
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You must come," he said--and when Father Beckett says "must," in a certain tone, one does.
divisible by two
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I persuaded Brian to tell Father Beckett.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I persuaded Brian to tell Father Beckett.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You must come," he said--and when Father Beckett says "must," in a certain tone, one does.
It's
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From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
engage in
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must come," he said--and when Father Beckett says "must," in a certain tone, one does.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You must come," he said--and when Father Beckett says "must," in a certain tone, one does.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading I persuaded Brian to tell Father Beckett.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must come," he said--and when Father Beckett says "must," in a certain tone, one does.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "You must come," he said--and when Father Beckett says "must," in a certain tone, one does.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
a male human offspring
From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
successive (without a break)
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
express in words
From this reading I persuaded Brian to tell Father Beckett.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It's then that the resemblance, more in expression than feature, between him and his son shines out like a light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I persuaded Brian to tell Father Beckett.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You must come," he said--and when Father Beckett says "must," in a certain tone, one does.
transfigured
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From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
wasn't
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From this reading I wasn't worthy.
at the time that
From this reading "You must come," he said--and when Father Beckett says "must," in a certain tone, one does.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the dear old man came straight to me, transfigured, to make me go with him to his wife, even before he had finished reading the letter.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I wasn't worthy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must come," he said--and when Father Beckett says "must," in a certain tone, one does.
