used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was an interval of a year and a half before we met again.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
anew
From this reading There was an interval of a year and a half before we met again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an interval of a year and a half before we met again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an interval of a year and a half before we met again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was an interval of a year and a half before we met again.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
terminate
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed inevitable that we should come together again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our tie was of such a kind that neither could shake the other off.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was an interval of a year and a half before we met again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading It seemed inevitable that we should come together again.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading There was an interval of a year and a half before we met again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed inevitable that we should come together again.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Our tie was of such a kind that neither could shake the other off.
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 Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
the literary culture
From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
LeVallon
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From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There was an interval of a year and a half before we met again.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Our tie was of such a kind that neither could shake the other off.
not any; not one
From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an interval of a year and a half before we met again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our tie was of such a kind that neither could shake the other off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Our tie was of such a kind that neither could shake the other off.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed inevitable that we should come together again.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Our tie was of such a kind that neither could shake the other off.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed inevitable that we should come together again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Our tie was of such a kind that neither could shake the other off.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our tie was of such a kind that neither could shake the other off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an interval of a year and a half before we met again.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Our tie was of such a kind that neither could shake the other off.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It seemed inevitable that we should come together again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an interval of a year and a half before we met again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was an interval of a year and a half before we met again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
in or at the place that
From this reading No letters passed between us, and I had no knowledge of where LeVallon was or what he did.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There was an interval of a year and a half before we met again.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet while in one sense we had gone apart, in another sense I knew that our relationship suffered no actual break.
