used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He waited a little way off while Bess went on first and saw her father.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
Bess
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From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
a state at a particular time
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
entailverbUS /enˈteɪl/
have as a logical consequence
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He waited a little way off while Bess went on first and saw her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
only a very short time before
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
HeritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
immediately past
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He waited a little way off while Bess went on first and saw her father.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
being perceived or observed
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He waited a little way off while Bess went on first and saw her father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
picturingnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/
visual imagery
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
quitted
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From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
cut with a saw
From this reading He waited a little way off while Bess went on first and saw her father.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
propel through the air
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited a little way off while Bess went on first and saw her father.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He waited a little way off while Bess went on first and saw her father.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading The determination he had made to throw himself upon his father’s generosity, to return like the prodigal and crave forgiveness, was becoming weaker and weaker as the time came for it to be carried into effect.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He waited a little way off while Bess went on first and saw her father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He waited a little way off while Bess went on first and saw her father.
which person or people
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the last half hour of their walk George had been almost silent; but Bess, who was picturing in her mind the meeting with her father, hardly noticed it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
but in spite of that
From this reading But for Bess, he would have turned back now at the eleventh hour; yet the thought of the misery which his penniless condition would entail upon her forced him to go on.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As the dusk set in, George Heritage and his young wife drew nearer and nearer to the home they had both quitted under such different circumstances.
