used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But no one would allow this last thought a moment’s entrance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
anew
From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
(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 He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But no one would allow this last thought a moment’s entrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
one or the other of two
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading But no one would allow this last thought a moment’s entrance.
divisible by two
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
apart from; not including
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
brought together in one place
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
come to pass
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
Kayll's
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From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
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 children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
immediately past
From this reading But no one would allow this last thought a moment’s entrance.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But no one would allow this last thought a moment’s entrance.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one would allow this last thought a moment’s entrance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one would allow this last thought a moment’s entrance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
REUNIONnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading REUNION.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But no one would allow this last thought a moment’s entrance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But no one would allow this last thought a moment’s entrance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
at the time that
From this reading The day had come: the eventful day when Mr. Kayll’s case was to be heard again.
in or at the place that
From this reading He would come back, though there was no home to come to, except in the sense that any place is home where all those we love are assembled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The children knew nothing whatever about the law, but they had gathered from their mother that Tuesday would decide their father’s fate, and either set him free to come back to them, or--or something too dreadful even to be imagined would happen.
