used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * He had been there with his father for a week, and now must go.
anew
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading * * * * * He had been there with his father for a week, and now must go.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading He was chopping wood that morning, with his father looking on.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Of these his last visit to his father was most vivid, that day in spring that had proved their last together....
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Of these his last visit to his father was most vivid, that day in spring that had proved their last together....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * * He had been there with his father for a week, and now must go.
for a limitless time
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * He had been there with his father for a week, and now must go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of these his last visit to his father was most vivid, that day in spring that had proved their last together....
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
immediately past
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was chopping wood that morning, with his father looking on.
MemoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was chopping wood that morning, with his father looking on.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of these his last visit to his father was most vivid, that day in spring that had proved their last together....
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading * * * * * He had been there with his father for a week, and now must go.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading * * * * * He had been there with his father for a week, and now must go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of these his last visit to his father was most vivid, that day in spring that had proved their last together....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was chopping wood that morning, with his father looking on.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Of these his last visit to his father was most vivid, that day in spring that had proved their last together....
RECLUSEnounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
the season of growth
From this reading Of these his last visit to his father was most vivid, that day in spring that had proved their last together....
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of these his last visit to his father was most vivid, that day in spring that had proved their last together....
in or at that place or location
From this reading * * * * * He had been there with his father for a week, and now must go.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Of these his last visit to his father was most vivid, that day in spring that had proved their last together....
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Of these his last visit to his father was most vivid, that day in spring that had proved their last together....
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Of these his last visit to his father was most vivid, that day in spring that had proved their last together....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of these his last visit to his father was most vivid, that day in spring that had proved their last together....
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading * * * * * He had been there with his father for a week, and now must go.
WeirnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading THE RECLUSE As Weir drove his car homeward through the moonlight, he knew that at last the dark shadow upon his life had passed forever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He was chopping wood that morning, with his father looking on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Memories poignant and sad, memories bitter and stern, returned again and again to his mind; but these henceforth with time would soften and change.
