used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
the state of being absent
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called, and he came to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I called, and he came to me.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When he died, Flobert was in the house.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
Flobert
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From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he died, Flobert was in the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he died, Flobert was in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
Lafeuille
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From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
something that is lost
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
held dear
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I called, and he came to me.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
PLANEnounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
express in words
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
and nothing more
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I EXCHANGE MY GUN FOR THE PLANE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading In my absence, the two keepers—the one named Flobert, and the other, Lafeuille—had taken it in turns to minister to his little wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
at the time that
From this reading When he died, Flobert was in the house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not exaggerate my grief; I will simply say that I loved my uncle as a father, and my sorrow for his loss was full and sincere.
