used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He found Bettina alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bettina greeted her betrothed soberly, and held up her face to be kissed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading Bettina greeted her betrothed soberly, and held up her face to be kissed.
Bettina
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From this reading He found Bettina alone.
cause to be bored
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE When the doctor came that night he was tired.
chaperonage
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From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
Delia
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From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE When the doctor came that night he was tired.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE When the doctor came that night he was tired.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bettina greeted her betrothed soberly, and held up her face to be kissed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
set up or found
From this reading He found Bettina alone.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Bettina greeted her betrothed soberly, and held up her face to be kissed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE When the doctor came that night he was tired.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Bettina greeted her betrothed soberly, and held up her face to be kissed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bettina greeted her betrothed soberly, and held up her face to be kissed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE When the doctor came that night he was tired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Bettina greeted her betrothed soberly, and held up her face to be kissed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE When the doctor came that night he was tired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
and nothing more
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Bettina greeted her betrothed soberly, and held up her face to be kissed.
Sophie
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From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE When the doctor came that night he was tired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE When the doctor came that night he was tired.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE When the doctor came that night he was tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diana and Sophie had gone to play bridge across the harbor, and only Delia in the garden and Peter Pan on the porch remained for chaperonage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bettina greeted her betrothed soberly, and held up her face to be kissed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE When the doctor came that night he was tired.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
at the time that
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE When the doctor came that night he was tired.
which person or people
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading The day had been a hard one, and he felt weighed down by the woes of those weak folk who bore so heavily on his strength.
