used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a train starts homeward to-morrow, Elizabeth.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
Barrett
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From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
dearly loved
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We can not have a better opportunity for going East under good protection.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can not have a better opportunity for going East under good protection.
a female human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading We can not have a better opportunity for going East under good protection.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "There is a train starts homeward to-morrow, Elizabeth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We can not have a better opportunity for going East under good protection.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
the act of departing
From this reading We can not have a better opportunity for going East under good protection.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We can not have a better opportunity for going East under good protection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We can not have a better opportunity for going East under good protection.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading "There is a train starts homeward to-morrow, Elizabeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a train starts homeward to-morrow, Elizabeth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
immediately past
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
multiplyverbUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪ/
combine by multiplication
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
not any; not one
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We can not have a better opportunity for going East under good protection.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We can not have a better opportunity for going East under good protection.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading We can not have a better opportunity for going East under good protection.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading "There is a train starts homeward to-morrow, Elizabeth.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
not in physical motion
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a train starts homeward to-morrow, Elizabeth.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
to-morrow
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From this reading "There is a train starts homeward to-morrow, Elizabeth.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "There is a train starts homeward to-morrow, Elizabeth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We can not have a better opportunity for going East under good protection.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can not have a better opportunity for going East under good protection.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
but in spite of that
From this reading My steps are turned away; Yet my eyes linger still On their beloved hill, In one long, last survey; Gazing, through tears that multiply the view, Their passionate adieu.--Mrs. Barrett.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will be no easier for you to part from your friends a month or a year from now--so I think best to warn you of my decision.
