used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John had regarded the impending death of his father more as a loss and a misfortune than is common.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John had regarded the impending death of his father more as a loss and a misfortune than is common.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_Prospero._ I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "_Prospero._ I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading John had regarded the impending death of his father more as a loss and a misfortune than is common.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
unvarying in nature
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD FATHER ENTREATS.
dearly loved
From this reading "_Prospero._ I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading John had regarded the impending death of his father more as a loss and a misfortune than is common.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "_Prospero._ I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
ENTREATS
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From this reading THE DEAD FATHER ENTREATS.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE DEAD FATHER ENTREATS.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Prospero._ I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Prospero._ I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one."
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading John had regarded the impending death of his father more as a loss and a misfortune than is common.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Prospero._ I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one."
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John had regarded the impending death of his father more as a loss and a misfortune than is common.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
something that is lost
From this reading John had regarded the impending death of his father more as a loss and a misfortune than is common.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading John had regarded the impending death of his father more as a loss and a misfortune than is common.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading John had regarded the impending death of his father more as a loss and a misfortune than is common.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_Prospero._ I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "_Prospero._ I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Prospero._ I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "_Prospero._ I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one."
Prospero
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From this reading "_Prospero._ I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one."
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading John had regarded the impending death of his father more as a loss and a misfortune than is common.
rendingadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
a male human offspring
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading John had regarded the impending death of his father more as a loss and a misfortune than is common.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD FATHER ENTREATS.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "_Prospero._ I have done nothing but in care of thee, Of thee, my dear one."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading _The Tempest._ Valentine rose early the morning after the funeral; John Mortimer had left him alone in the house, and gone home to his children.
precisely as stated
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He and the old man, besides being constant companions, had been very intimate friends, and the rending of the tie between them was very keenly felt by the son.
