alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An end that terminated in distress, and death, and sorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An end that terminated in distress, and death, and sorrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading XI THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the half-year following that hunt of ours by moonlight.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Summer weather had come in, and we were looking forward to the holidays, hoping the heat would last.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading An end that terminated in distress, and death, and sorrow.
psychological suffering
From this reading An end that terminated in distress, and death, and sorrow.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading XI THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was the half-year following that hunt of ours by moonlight.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Summer weather had come in, and we were looking forward to the holidays, hoping the heat would last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Summer weather had come in, and we were looking forward to the holidays, hoping the heat would last.
half-year
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From this reading It was the half-year following that hunt of ours by moonlight.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Summer weather had come in, and we were looking forward to the holidays, hoping the heat would last.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Summer weather had come in, and we were looking forward to the holidays, hoping the heat would last.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Summer weather had come in, and we were looking forward to the holidays, hoping the heat would last.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading It was the half-year following that hunt of ours by moonlight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the half-year following that hunt of ours by moonlight.
immediately past
From this reading Summer weather had come in, and we were looking forward to the holidays, hoping the heat would last.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Summer weather had come in, and we were looking forward to the holidays, hoping the heat would last.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was the half-year following that hunt of ours by moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XI THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading It was the half-year following that hunt of ours by moonlight.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading An end that terminated in distress, and death, and sorrow.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer weather had come in, and we were looking forward to the holidays, hoping the heat would last.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading An end that terminated in distress, and death, and sorrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XI THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps this might be called the beginning of the end of the chain of events that I alluded to in that other paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the half-year following that hunt of ours by moonlight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Summer weather had come in, and we were looking forward to the holidays, hoping the heat would last.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Summer weather had come in, and we were looking forward to the holidays, hoping the heat would last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Summer weather had come in, and we were looking forward to the holidays, hoping the heat would last.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Summer weather had come in, and we were looking forward to the holidays, hoping the heat would last.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
