used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a brief letter from London Alistair told Hero the truth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
ALISTAIR
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From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
(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 I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “If I am a scapegoat of others” (he wrote), “I cannot let you be my scapegoat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My life, I am told, must be a cul-de-sac, and you must not think of walking down it with me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If I am a scapegoat of others” (he wrote), “I cannot let you be my scapegoat.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In a brief letter from London Alistair told Hero the truth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
cannot
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From this reading “If I am a scapegoat of others” (he wrote), “I cannot let you be my scapegoat.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
cul-de-sac
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From this reading My life, I am told, must be a cul-de-sac, and you must not think of walking down it with me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My life, I am told, must be a cul-de-sac, and you must not think of walking down it with me.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a brief letter from London Alistair told Hero the truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading In a brief letter from London Alistair told Hero the truth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I am a scapegoat of others” (he wrote), “I cannot let you be my scapegoat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I am a scapegoat of others” (he wrote), “I cannot let you be my scapegoat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a brief letter from London Alistair told Hero the truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My life, I am told, must be a cul-de-sac, and you must not think of walking down it with me.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “If I am a scapegoat of others” (he wrote), “I cannot let you be my scapegoat.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In a brief letter from London Alistair told Hero the truth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life, I am told, must be a cul-de-sac, and you must not think of walking down it with me.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In a brief letter from London Alistair told Hero the truth.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My life, I am told, must be a cul-de-sac, and you must not think of walking down it with me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My life, I am told, must be a cul-de-sac, and you must not think of walking down it with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If I am a scapegoat of others” (he wrote), “I cannot let you be my scapegoat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My life, I am told, must be a cul-de-sac, and you must not think of walking down it with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
others
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From this reading “If I am a scapegoat of others” (he wrote), “I cannot let you be my scapegoat.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
by chance
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
scapegoatnounUS /ˈskeɪpɡoʊt/
someone who is punished for the errors of others
From this reading “If I am a scapegoat of others” (he wrote), “I cannot let you be my scapegoat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
term of address for a man
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My life, I am told, must be a cul-de-sac, and you must not think of walking down it with me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In a brief letter from London Alistair told Hero the truth.
Trent'snounUS /trents/
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In a brief letter from London Alistair told Hero the truth.
VANBRUGHnoun
English architect (1664-1726)
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading My life, I am told, must be a cul-de-sac, and you must not think of walking down it with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I ought to have seen this all along; perhaps I did suspect it; but I was forlorn and you made me happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LADY ALISTAIR SIR BERNARD VANBRUGH kept his own counsel about his conversation with Lord Alistair, as he had done about the Duke of Trent’s proposal.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “If I am a scapegoat of others” (he wrote), “I cannot let you be my scapegoat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If I am a scapegoat of others” (he wrote), “I cannot let you be my scapegoat.
