used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The cloud had cleared from Letitia's brow and she tripped lightly upstairs showing the way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How small other matters seemed by comparison!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The cloud had cleared from Letitia's brow and she tripped lightly upstairs showing the way.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The cloud had cleared from Letitia's brow and she tripped lightly upstairs showing the way.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading How small other matters seemed by comparison!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I didn't think she could be like this!" the girl said voicelessly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And yet I 'did' think Letitia really loved me!
didn't
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From this reading I didn't think she could be like this!" the girl said voicelessly.
Euphrasia
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From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/
predict in advance
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cloud had cleared from Letitia's brow and she tripped lightly upstairs showing the way.
a young female
From this reading I didn't think she could be like this!" the girl said voicelessly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cloud had cleared from Letitia's brow and she tripped lightly upstairs showing the way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
how
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From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And yet I 'did' think Letitia really loved me!
Letitia
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From this reading "And yet I 'did' think Letitia really loved me!
Letitia's
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From this reading The cloud had cleared from Letitia's brow and she tripped lightly upstairs showing the way.
without good reason
From this reading The cloud had cleared from Letitia's brow and she tripped lightly upstairs showing the way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I didn't think she could be like this!" the girl said voicelessly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
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 FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
something that is lost
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
held dear
From this reading "And yet I 'did' think Letitia really loved me!
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading How small other matters seemed by comparison!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And yet I 'did' think Letitia really loved me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading How small other matters seemed by comparison!
PANGnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "And yet I 'did' think Letitia really loved me!
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I didn't think she could be like this!" the girl said voicelessly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How small other matters seemed by comparison!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The cloud had cleared from Letitia's brow and she tripped lightly upstairs showing the way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How small other matters seemed by comparison!
not in physical motion
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And yet I 'did' think Letitia really loved me!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I didn't think she could be like this!" the girl said voicelessly.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading The cloud had cleared from Letitia's brow and she tripped lightly upstairs showing the way.
on a floor above
From this reading The cloud had cleared from Letitia's brow and she tripped lightly upstairs showing the way.
voicelessly
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From this reading I didn't think she could be like this!" the girl said voicelessly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The cloud had cleared from Letitia's brow and she tripped lightly upstairs showing the way.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FRIENDS _AND_ FRIENDS A PANG came as Euphrasia remembered her father's forecast of loss and change, and she wondered how long the little home would still be theirs.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet I 'did' think Letitia really loved me!
