used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other and sadder news had come since that time.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Irene was now in black for him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Other and sadder news had come since that time.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The young officer (Kennesaw Malvern) was dead.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Irene was now in black for him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
IRENE
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From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
Kennesaw
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From this reading The young officer (Kennesaw Malvern) was dead.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
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 He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
Malvern
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From this reading The young officer (Kennesaw Malvern) was dead.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
Newell
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From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Irene was now in black for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The young officer (Kennesaw Malvern) was dead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other and sadder news had come since that time.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
PhilippinesnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Other and sadder news had come since that time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
express in words
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Other and sadder news had come since that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Other and sadder news had come since that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
Twitchell
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From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was accidentally shot during a target practice on a U. S. vessel cruising in the Philippines, where by the way peace and independence have long prevailed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
a late time of life
From this reading SAD NEWS FOR IRENE Two years have passed since Irene promised, on the veranda of the Newell residence, to tell Gilbert Twitchell if her hand was pledged to the man in the Philippines from whom she had received a letter.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young officer (Kennesaw Malvern) was dead.
