used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I attended school at Fardale we were sweethearts.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading When I attended school at Fardale we were sweethearts.
Barney
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From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
Burrage
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From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
at any time
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy the most of you know what it is to have a sweetheart at school.
Fardale
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From this reading When I attended school at Fardale we were sweethearts.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
a young female
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I fancy the most of you know what it is to have a sweetheart at school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
Inza
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From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fancy the most of you know what it is to have a sweetheart at school.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I fancy the most of you know what it is to have a sweetheart at school.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I fancy the most of you know what it is to have a sweetheart at school.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
others
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From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
an educational institution
From this reading When I attended school at Fardale we were sweethearts.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
make steady
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading I fancy the most of you know what it is to have a sweetheart at school.
sweetheartsnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrts/
plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person
From this reading When I attended school at Fardale we were sweethearts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fancy the most of you know what it is to have a sweetheart at school.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
two times
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When I attended school at Fardale we were sweethearts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I fancy the most of you know what it is to have a sweetheart at school.
at the time that
From this reading When I attended school at Fardale we were sweethearts.
which person or people
From this reading Frank took a turn twice the length of the room, and then stopped before Barney and the others, who were watching him in silence.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Fellows,” he said, his voice firm and steady, “Inza Burrage is a girl whom I admire very much.
a late time of life
From this reading Circumstances may separate such sweethearts in after years, but nothing ever makes them forget each other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I fancy the most of you know what it is to have a sweetheart at school.
