used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER EIGHT YEARS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The place had scarcely changed since he had left it eight years before.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He remembered how Nume would follow him round wherever he went, how implicitly she believed in him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The place had scarcely changed since he had left it eight years before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
being one more than seven
From this reading AFTER EIGHT YEARS.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He remembered how Nume would follow him round wherever he went, how implicitly she believed in him.
brought together in one place
From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The place had scarcely changed since he had left it eight years before.
Hayama
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From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The place had scarcely changed since he had left it eight years before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
how
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From this reading He remembered how Nume would follow him round wherever he went, how implicitly she believed in him.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading He remembered how Nume would follow him round wherever he went, how implicitly she believed in him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He remembered how Nume would follow him round wherever he went, how implicitly she believed in him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The place had scarcely changed since he had left it eight years before.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
Nume
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From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
on one occasion
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
Orito
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From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
by chance
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place had scarcely changed since he had left it eight years before.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered how Nume would follow him round wherever he went, how implicitly she believed in him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He remembered how Nume would follow him round wherever he went, how implicitly she believed in him.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
only a very short time before
From this reading The place had scarcely changed since he had left it eight years before.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered how Nume would follow him round wherever he went, how implicitly she believed in him.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The place had scarcely changed since he had left it eight years before.
Takashima
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From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The place had scarcely changed since he had left it eight years before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him but a day since he and Nume had played on the shores of the Hayama, and had gathered the pebbles and shells on the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He remembered how Nume would follow him round wherever he went, how implicitly she believed in him.
in or to any place at all
From this reading He remembered how Nume would follow him round wherever he went, how implicitly she believed in him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with mingled feelings of pleasure and, perhaps, pain that Takashima Orito saw his home once more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He remembered how Nume would follow him round wherever he went, how implicitly she believed in him.
a late time of life
From this reading AFTER EIGHT YEARS.
