used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is he--now?" she asked.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think his brother has not heard from him for some years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is he--now?" she asked.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is he--now?" she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think his brother has not heard from him for some years.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Where is he--now?" she asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I think his brother has not heard from him for some years.
in the near future
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think his brother has not heard from him for some years.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have heard of him many times through his brother; he fled to Europe as soon as he was released, and has never returned home--to my knowledge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mrs. West removed a knitting needle from between her lips and knit it into the heel she had "turned."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is he--now?" she asked.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I never saw him after that night--he never wrote to me; I went to him in prison but he refused to see me.
a late time of life
From this reading I think his brother has not heard from him for some years.
