used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Harold did not feel so.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Harold did not feel so.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But Harold did not feel so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
a young female
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
death of a person
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
HAROLD
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From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH HAROLD.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
Jerrie
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From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
Judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
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 It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
held dear
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Harold did not feel so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
and nothing more
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
PINESnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH HAROLD.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
Shannondale
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From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
in a strange manner
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
TacomanounUS /təˈkoʊmɑː/
a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH HAROLD.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH HAROLD.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
at the time that
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One was dead, and he had only come in time to help lay her in her grave; while the other, was, some might think, farther removed from him than death itself could have removed her.
which person or people
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH HAROLD.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had faith in Jerrie--that she would not change, and when he read the Judge's letter in the privacy of his room at the Tacoma, he rejoiced with an exceeding great joy that her home and birthright had been so strangely restored.
a late time of life
From this reading It seemed to Harold that it had been a thousand years since he left Shannondale, so much had come into and so much had gone out of his life since he said good-by to the girl he loved and to the girl who loved him.
