used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
(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 The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But there was a shadow between them, a shadow thrown by chance.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a shadow between them, a shadow thrown by chance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But there was a shadow between them, a shadow thrown by chance.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But there was a shadow between them, a shadow thrown by chance.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
remove the dust from
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
held dear
From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But there was a shadow between them, a shadow thrown by chance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
the season of growth
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But there was a shadow between them, a shadow thrown by chance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a shadow between them, a shadow thrown by chance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sun was shining, there was a little dust in the air, and the heat made itself felt on all faces, though the hour was about six in the afternoon.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But there was a shadow between them, a shadow thrown by chance.
bound or secured closely
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was a shadow between them, a shadow thrown by chance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A couple of months had passed, winter had passed, spring had passed, summer had come, and those relations had not changed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
Yosef
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From this reading Yosef loved Helena, she loved him, and their life flowed on in mutual forgetfulness of the future.
Yosef's
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From this reading One summer day the widow tied under her chin the ribbons of a dainty blue hat, and covering her shoulders with a cape, she took Yosef's arm and they went out to walk.
