used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
a youthful male person
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Great changes for the worse had taken place, and misfortunes had come thick and fast upon him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Great changes for the worse had taken place, and misfortunes had come thick and fast upon him.
the act of departing
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Great changes for the worse had taken place, and misfortunes had come thick and fast upon him.
a boy or man
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great changes for the worse had taken place, and misfortunes had come thick and fast upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How poor Jack missed her!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
How
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From this reading How poor Jack missed her!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK IN TROUBLE.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK IN TROUBLE.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
and nothing more
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
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 Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
for more time
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
Longview
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From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Great changes for the worse had taken place, and misfortunes had come thick and fast upon him.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading How poor Jack missed her!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
not any; not one
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Great changes for the worse had taken place, and misfortunes had come thick and fast upon him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading How poor Jack missed her!
Identical; not different.
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Great changes for the worse had taken place, and misfortunes had come thick and fast upon him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He lost his good Aunt Sue, for she died of heart disease ten months after his parents' departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Great changes for the worse had taken place, and misfortunes had come thick and fast upon him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading JACK IN TROUBLE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Great changes for the worse had taken place, and misfortunes had come thick and fast upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
at the time that
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Great changes for the worse had taken place, and misfortunes had come thick and fast upon him.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Over a year had passed away since Jack's parents had left Longview for the mountains, and the boy was just nine and a half; but he was no longer the same happy little fellow as when we first knew him.
