used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading They spoke of it but little, yet each was well aware that the other remembered often.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In this case it became a bond.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Such a secret being shared between two people must either separate or bind them together.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Such a secret being shared between two people must either separate or bind them together.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading Such a secret being shared between two people must either separate or bind them together.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading In this case it became a bond.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They spoke of it but little, yet each was well aware that the other remembered often.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this case it became a bond.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They spoke of it but little, yet each was well aware that the other remembered often.
one or the other of two
From this reading Such a secret being shared between two people must either separate or bind them together.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this case it became a bond.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They spoke of it but little, yet each was well aware that the other remembered often.
the force of workers available
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Such a secret being shared between two people must either separate or bind them together.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
not any; not one
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They spoke of it but little, yet each was well aware that the other remembered often.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such a secret being shared between two people must either separate or bind them together.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They spoke of it but little, yet each was well aware that the other remembered often.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Such a secret being shared between two people must either separate or bind them together.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They spoke of it but little, yet each was well aware that the other remembered often.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Such a secret being shared between two people must either separate or bind them together.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Such a secret being shared between two people must either separate or bind them together.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Such a secret being shared between two people must either separate or bind them together.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke of it but little, yet each was well aware that the other remembered often.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a secret being shared between two people must either separate or bind them together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They spoke of it but little, yet each was well aware that the other remembered often.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such a secret being shared between two people must either separate or bind them together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this case it became a bond.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Such a secret being shared between two people must either separate or bind them together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
except if; if not
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They spoke of it but little, yet each was well aware that the other remembered often.
(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 They spoke of it but little, yet each was well aware that the other remembered often.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
a late time of life
From this reading In later years, one at least of the two men never glanced back upon the months which followed without a shudder.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet outwardly no change took place in their relations, unless they seemed drawn closer.
