used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
any thing at all
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sailors fell back to make way for us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
the act of breaking something
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
apart from; not including
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sailors fell back to make way for us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
engage in
From this reading The sailors fell back to make way for us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
a particular point in time
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
pronouncementnounUS /prəˈnaʊnsmənt/
an authoritative declaration
From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
with low volume
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailors fell back to make way for us.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
a special situation
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
unflinchingly
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sailors fell back to make way for us.
precisely as stated
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like a definite pronouncement of faith--and of a line of policy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sailors fell back to make way for us.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading It was only by the touch of her hand on my arm that I had any hope that she trusted me, me personally, and apart from the commands of the dead Carlos; the dead father, and the great weight of her dead traditions that could be never anything any more for her--except a memory.
whole-souledly
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From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She seemed, for that moment, quite apart from my love, a thing very much above me and mine; closed up in an immense grief, but quite whole-souledly determined to go unflinchingly into a new life, breaking quietly with all her past for the sake of the traditions of all that past.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She said, “I can trust you; it is my duty to trust you, and this is now my home.”
