used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He saw that she was affected, and that tears stood in her eyes.
anew
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
(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 "True, those days at Stratfield were the happiest of all I have ever known.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw that she was affected, and that tears stood in her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "True, those days at Stratfield were the happiest of all I have ever known.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
exhale hard
From this reading The blow came--my father died.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The blow came--my father died.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
day-dreams
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From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "True, those days at Stratfield were the happiest of all I have ever known.
dearly loved
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The blow came--my father died.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
at any time
From this reading "True, those days at Stratfield were the happiest of all I have ever known.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He saw that she was affected, and that tears stood in her eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The blow came--my father died.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "True, those days at Stratfield were the happiest of all I have ever known.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "True, those days at Stratfield were the happiest of all I have ever known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that she was affected, and that tears stood in her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw that she was affected, and that tears stood in her eyes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
how
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From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "True, those days at Stratfield were the happiest of all I have ever known.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw that she was affected, and that tears stood in her eyes.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "True, those days at Stratfield were the happiest of all I have ever known.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
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 I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that she was affected, and that tears stood in her eyes.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that she was affected, and that tears stood in her eyes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He saw that she was affected, and that tears stood in her eyes.
Stratfield
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From this reading "True, those days at Stratfield were the happiest of all I have ever known.
the rays of the sun
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He saw that she was affected, and that tears stood in her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that she was affected, and that tears stood in her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "True, those days at Stratfield were the happiest of all I have ever known.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True, those days at Stratfield were the happiest of all I have ever known.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that she was affected, and that tears stood in her eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "True, those days at Stratfield were the happiest of all I have ever known.
at the time that
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Life with me has not the charm it used then to possess, dearest," he said, in a low, intense tone, as together they sat upon one of the seats.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I remember well how, each time we parted, I counted the long hours of sunshine until we met again; how, when I was away from your side, each road, house and tree reminded me of your own dear self; how in my day-dreams I imagined myself living with you always beside me.
