used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been a father to me, and the bullet that sped through his heart lacerated mine.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Matt Rockwood, my friend and protector, the friend and protector of my childhood, was dead.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading All that I could remember of existence was associated with the Castle and its vicinity, though I was not born there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been a father to me, and the bullet that sped through his heart lacerated mine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
brought into existence
From this reading All that I could remember of existence was associated with the Castle and its vicinity, though I was not born there.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He had been a father to me, and the bullet that sped through his heart lacerated mine.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading All that I could remember of existence was associated with the Castle and its vicinity, though I was not born there.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Old Matt Rockwood, my friend and protector, the friend and protector of my childhood, was dead.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All that I could remember of existence was associated with the Castle and its vicinity, though I was not born there.
CRUNCHER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FOLLOWS KIT CRUNCHER.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Old Matt Rockwood, my friend and protector, the friend and protector of my childhood, was dead.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading All that I could remember of existence was associated with the Castle and its vicinity, though I was not born there.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had been a father to me, and the bullet that sped through his heart lacerated mine.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FOLLOWS KIT CRUNCHER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Old Matt Rockwood, my friend and protector, the friend and protector of my childhood, was dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All that I could remember of existence was associated with the Castle and its vicinity, though I was not born there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FOLLOWS KIT CRUNCHER.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All that I could remember of existence was associated with the Castle and its vicinity, though I was not born there.
KITnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FOLLOWS KIT CRUNCHER.
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading He had been a father to me, and the bullet that sped through his heart lacerated mine.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Old Matt Rockwood, my friend and protector, the friend and protector of my childhood, was dead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had been a father to me, and the bullet that sped through his heart lacerated mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Old Matt Rockwood, my friend and protector, the friend and protector of my childhood, was dead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All that I could remember of existence was associated with the Castle and its vicinity, though I was not born there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Matt Rockwood, my friend and protector, the friend and protector of my childhood, was dead.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Matt Rockwood, my friend and protector, the friend and protector of my childhood, was dead.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FOLLOWS KIT CRUNCHER.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Old Matt Rockwood, my friend and protector, the friend and protector of my childhood, was dead.
To recall to mind.
From this reading All that I could remember of existence was associated with the Castle and its vicinity, though I was not born there.
Rockwood
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From this reading Old Matt Rockwood, my friend and protector, the friend and protector of my childhood, was dead.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading He had been a father to me, and the bullet that sped through his heart lacerated mine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Matt Rockwood, my friend and protector, the friend and protector of my childhood, was dead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All that I could remember of existence was associated with the Castle and its vicinity, though I was not born there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All that I could remember of existence was associated with the Castle and its vicinity, though I was not born there.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had been a father to me, and the bullet that sped through his heart lacerated mine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading All that I could remember of existence was associated with the Castle and its vicinity, though I was not born there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Matt Rockwood, my friend and protector, the friend and protector of my childhood, was dead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FOLLOWS KIT CRUNCHER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that I could remember of existence was associated with the Castle and its vicinity, though I was not born there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
a late time of life
From this reading Ten years before, he had taken me to his home and his heart, and since that time had done for me all that his limited means would permit.
