in the past
From this reading "I knew that long ago," he replied, smiling at me with his great, dark eyes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I took his hand and squeezed it as we tramped along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took his hand and squeezed it as we tramped along.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I took his hand and squeezed it as we tramped along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading I could not tell him before the barber how I felt when he cried out: "Leave my friend!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I could not tell him before the barber how I felt when he cried out: "Leave my friend!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not tell him before the barber how I felt when he cried out: "Leave my friend!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I could not tell him before the barber how I felt when he cried out: "Leave my friend!"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "I knew that long ago," he replied, smiling at me with his great, dark eyes.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "It's till death doth us part now, Mattia," I said.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "It's till death doth us part now, Mattia," I said.
divisible by two
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I knew that long ago," he replied, smiling at me with his great, dark eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I could not tell him before the barber how I felt when he cried out: "Leave my friend!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I could not tell him before the barber how I felt when he cried out: "Leave my friend!"
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I knew that long ago," he replied, smiling at me with his great, dark eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I took his hand and squeezed it as we tramped along.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not tell him before the barber how I felt when he cried out: "Leave my friend!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I took his hand and squeezed it as we tramped along.
how
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From this reading I could not tell him before the barber how I felt when he cried out: "Leave my friend!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I took his hand and squeezed it as we tramped along.
It's
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From this reading "It's till death doth us part now, Mattia," I said.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew that long ago," he replied, smiling at me with his great, dark eyes.
go away from a place
From this reading I could not tell him before the barber how I felt when he cried out: "Leave my friend!"
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 FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
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 "I knew that long ago," he replied, smiling at me with his great, dark eyes.
held dear
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
Mattia
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From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I knew that long ago," he replied, smiling at me with his great, dark eyes.
MendesverbUS /ˈmeɪndes/
third-person singular of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not tell him before the barber how I felt when he cried out: "Leave my friend!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not tell him before the barber how I felt when he cried out: "Leave my friend!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's till death doth us part now, Mattia," I said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I could not tell him before the barber how I felt when he cried out: "Leave my friend!"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "It's till death doth us part now, Mattia," I said.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I knew that long ago," he replied, smiling at me with his great, dark eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's till death doth us part now, Mattia," I said.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I knew that long ago," he replied, smiling at me with his great, dark eyes.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading I took his hand and squeezed it as we tramped along.
express in words
From this reading I could not tell him before the barber how I felt when he cried out: "Leave my friend!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
up to a particular time
From this reading "It's till death doth us part now, Mattia," I said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took his hand and squeezed it as we tramped along.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading I took his hand and squeezed it as we tramped along.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's till death doth us part now, Mattia," I said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
at the time that
From this reading FRIENDSHIP THAT IS TRUE I loved Mattia when we arrived at Mendes, but when we left the town I loved him even more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I knew that long ago," he replied, smiling at me with his great, dark eyes.
