used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
(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 And the only news they had had of him in all that time had been reports of his death.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since Paul last saw his friend, two-thirds as many.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the only news they had had of him in all that time had been reports of his death.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Yet, to both of them, these thirty days seemed freighted with all possibilities.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And the only news they had had of him in all that time had been reports of his death.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
freighted
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From this reading Yet, to both of them, these thirty days seemed freighted with all possibilities.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Since Paul last saw his friend, two-thirds as many.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the only news they had had of him in all that time had been reports of his death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since Paul last saw his friend, two-thirds as many.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the only news they had had of him in all that time had been reports of his death.
immediately past
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Since Paul last saw his friend, two-thirds as many.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And the only news they had had of him in all that time had been reports of his death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
and nothing more
From this reading And the only news they had had of him in all that time had been reports of his death.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Since Paul last saw his friend, two-thirds as many.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Yet, to both of them, these thirty days seemed freighted with all possibilities.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading And the only news they had had of him in all that time had been reports of his death.
cut with a saw
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet, to both of them, these thirty days seemed freighted with all possibilities.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the only news they had had of him in all that time had been reports of his death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet, to both of them, these thirty days seemed freighted with all possibilities.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet, to both of them, these thirty days seemed freighted with all possibilities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the only news they had had of him in all that time had been reports of his death.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE TIME CAME TO AN END Thirty little days to the crowning of their lives.
two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Since Paul last saw his friend, two-thirds as many.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Since Hope last saw her husband a thousand long days had passed, wearily and full of sorrows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet, to both of them, these thirty days seemed freighted with all possibilities.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, to both of them, these thirty days seemed freighted with all possibilities.
