used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had walked along the lake shore together, a little behind the others, after the Beaubien family had been visited.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You haven't told me anything at all," Kit said, "about home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
(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 COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had walked along the lake shore together, a little behind the others, after the Beaubien family had been visited.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Just before we came west," Billie answered.
any thing at all
From this reading "You haven't told me anything at all," Kit said, "about home.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
Beaubien
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From this reading They had walked along the lake shore together, a little behind the others, after the Beaubien family had been visited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had walked along the lake shore together, a little behind the others, after the Beaubien family had been visited.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Just before we came west," Billie answered.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They had walked along the lake shore together, a little behind the others, after the Beaubien family had been visited.
Billie
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From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Just before we came west," Billie answered.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
a social unit living together
From this reading They had walked along the lake shore together, a little behind the others, after the Beaubien family had been visited.
Gilead
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From this reading When were you in Gilead last?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
haven't
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From this reading "You haven't told me anything at all," Kit said, "about home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You haven't told me anything at all," Kit said, "about home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When were you in Gilead last?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just before we came west," Billie answered.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They had walked along the lake shore together, a little behind the others, after the Beaubien family had been visited.
immediately past
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had walked along the lake shore together, a little behind the others, after the Beaubien family had been visited.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You haven't told me anything at all," Kit said, "about home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
others
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From this reading They had walked along the lake shore together, a little behind the others, after the Beaubien family had been visited.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You haven't told me anything at all," Kit said, "about home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They had walked along the lake shore together, a little behind the others, after the Beaubien family had been visited.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had walked along the lake shore together, a little behind the others, after the Beaubien family had been visited.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They had walked along the lake shore together, a little behind the others, after the Beaubien family had been visited.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They had walked along the lake shore together, a little behind the others, after the Beaubien family had been visited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Just before we came west," Billie answered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When were you in Gilead last?"
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Just before we came west," Billie answered.
at the time that
From this reading THE COURT OF APPEAL It was not until after they had gone, when Kit was by herself, that she remembered all Billie had told her, at the very last of his stay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't told me anything at all," Kit said, "about home.
