used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
anew
From this reading Little by little the mist in which Michael lay shifted and cleared, and closed in on him again.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little the mist in which Michael lay shifted and cleared, and closed in on him again.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Little by little the mist in which Michael lay shifted and cleared, and closed in on him again.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Little by little the mist in which Michael lay shifted and cleared, and closed in on him again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
DICKENSON
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From this reading --EMILY DICKENSON.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
EMILY
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From this reading --EMILY DICKENSON.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
death of a person
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little by little the mist in which Michael lay shifted and cleared, and closed in on him again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
and nothing more
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Little by little the mist in which Michael lay shifted and cleared, and closed in on him again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
become covered with mist
From this reading Little by little the mist in which Michael lay shifted and cleared, and closed in on him again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
not any; not one
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
oceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
on one occasion
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Little by little the mist in which Michael lay shifted and cleared, and closed in on him again.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
sustenancenounUS /ˈsʌstənəns/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
carry out
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
in or at that place or location
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
Wentworth
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From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
at the time that
From this reading It was a little after Christmas when Michael first began to take notice of his surroundings once more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So we must keep apart, You there, I here, With just the door ajar That oceans are, And prayer, And that pale sustenance Despair!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was no love or tenderness that Wentworth could have shown him which the grave young Italian doctor did not lavish on him.
