Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

possessing life

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

(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 Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading She has been a wise artist.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She has been a wise artist.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Hers will not end till the moment of her death.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Hers will not end till the moment of her death.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

being six more than fifty

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

being three more than forty

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She has been a wise artist.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Hers will not end till the moment of her death.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Hers will not end till the moment of her death.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

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 Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

a particular point in time

From this reading Hers will not end till the moment of her death.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hers will not end till the moment of her death.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

and nothing more

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She has been a wise artist.

in a strange manner

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

up to a particular time

From this reading Hers will not end till the moment of her death.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

at the time that

From this reading It is a pity we do not die when our lives are finished.

belonging to which person

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Hers will not end till the moment of her death.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading She has been a wise artist.

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

a late time of life

From this reading Jane may live another twenty years--a long time to wait, alone between two worlds.

but in spite of that

From this reading Jane is forty-three, I am five years older, Philibert is fifty-six, my mother nearly eighty, we are all alive, and strangely enough _Maman_ is the only one whose life is not yet ended.