used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If that were so, Pharos might do his worst.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If that were so, Pharos might do his worst.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that were so, Pharos might do his worst.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
and nothing more
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If that were so, Pharos might do his worst.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
and nothing more
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
PharosnounUS /ˈferoʊz/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
Valerie
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From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading If that were so, Pharos might do his worst.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
