used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THERE was a silence after I had spoken those incautious words.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THERE was a silence after I had spoken those incautious words.
anew
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
(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 "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THERE was a silence after I had spoken those incautious words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THERE was a silence after I had spoken those incautious words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
incautiousadjective
lacking in caution
From this reading THERE was a silence after I had spoken those incautious words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
and nothing more
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
with speed
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THERE was a silence after I had spoken those incautious words.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THERE was a silence after I had spoken those incautious words.
STRICKENadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading STRICKEN.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was a silence after I had spoken those incautious words.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THERE was a silence after I had spoken those incautious words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was a silence after I had spoken those incautious words.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
at the time that
From this reading I heard my companion breathing quickly; but when he spoke again, it was in a quiet voice.
which person or people
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "We all wish sometimes to follow those who are gone," he said, taking up the latter part of my sentence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Their love seems the only real love; everything pure and true seems to have passed away with them."
the words that are spoken
From this reading THERE was a silence after I had spoken those incautious words.
