used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
(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 All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then his arm would steal around my shoulders and he would pat me tenderly....
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then his arm would steal around my shoulders and he would pat me tenderly....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was our first separation.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
freshetnoun
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then his arm would steal around my shoulders and he would pat me tenderly....
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was our first separation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then his arm would steal around my shoulders and he would pat me tenderly....
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
on one occasion
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was our first separation.
arrange in a container
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Then his arm would steal around my shoulders and he would pat me tenderly....
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading It was our first separation.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then his arm would steal around my shoulders and he would pat me tenderly....
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Then his arm would steal around my shoulders and he would pat me tenderly....
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Then his arm would steal around my shoulders and he would pat me tenderly....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his arm would steal around my shoulders and he would pat me tenderly....
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
undammed
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From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was our first separation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All day I had fought back the tears while I helped Will pack his "Taylor" trunk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I would turn away, pretending to busy myself with other things, but in reality to hide the freshet of tears his silent expression of sympathy had undammed....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Neither of us spoke; once in every little while Will would stop in the act of folding a garment, and smile at me in approval.
