used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHADOW OF THE FUTURE.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
(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 Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the second of December, Peter Arkell and his family came home, looking blooming.
Arkell
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From this reading On the second of December, Peter Arkell and his family came home, looking blooming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even Peter himself looked quite a different man from the one who had gone away in July.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading On the second of December, Peter Arkell and his family came home, looking blooming.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the second of December, Peter Arkell and his family came home, looking blooming.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading On the second of December, Peter Arkell and his family came home, looking blooming.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Even Peter himself looked quite a different man from the one who had gone away in July.
Eva
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From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Peter himself looked quite a different man from the one who had gone away in July.
a social unit living together
From this reading On the second of December, Peter Arkell and his family came home, looking blooming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even Peter himself looked quite a different man from the one who had gone away in July.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A SHADOW OF THE FUTURE.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Even Peter himself looked quite a different man from the one who had gone away in July.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even Peter himself looked quite a different man from the one who had gone away in July.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the second of December, Peter Arkell and his family came home, looking blooming.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the second of December, Peter Arkell and his family came home, looking blooming.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even Peter himself looked quite a different man from the one who had gone away in July.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Even Peter himself looked quite a different man from the one who had gone away in July.
go away from a place
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even Peter himself looked quite a different man from the one who had gone away in July.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On the second of December, Peter Arkell and his family came home, looking blooming.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even Peter himself looked quite a different man from the one who had gone away in July.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHADOW OF THE FUTURE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second of December, Peter Arkell and his family came home, looking blooming.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even Peter himself looked quite a different man from the one who had gone away in July.
and nothing more
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading On the second of December, Peter Arkell and his family came home, looking blooming.
Prattleton
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From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Even Peter himself looked quite a different man from the one who had gone away in July.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second of December, Peter Arkell and his family came home, looking blooming.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A SHADOW OF THE FUTURE.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHADOW OF THE FUTURE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
there's
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From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
which person or people
From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eva Prattleton, who had stayed with them all the time, was blooming; as was Lucy; as was, for her, Mrs. Arkell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, my friends, there's nothing like running away from home to restore health and looks, _if you can only leave care behind_.
