used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
Abby
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From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
crabbedadjectiveUS /kræbd/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
your parents
From this reading The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
a man of refinement
From this reading The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
be the source of pain
From this reading The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
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 The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
L'Homme-Dieu
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From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
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 Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
subject to death
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
not any; not one
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
express in words
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
the season of growth
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
Ste
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From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
express in words
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
they'll
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From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
a special situation
From this reading The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
Valerie
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From this reading Valerie.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
at the time that
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the first week, then, which he spent with Father L'Homme-Dieu, Yvon came over to our village and boarded with Abby Rock.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
produce a literary work
From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, and the book would be so long that no mortal man would have time to read it; but I must hurry on with my story; for truth to tell, my eyes are beginning to be not quite what they have been,--they'll serve my time, I hope, but my writing was always small and crabbed,--and I must say what I have to say, shorter than I have begun, I perceive.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Father was pleased to have him come; he knew it would be a great thing for me, and he thought it would not hurt the young gentleman to live for a time with plain folks.
Yvon
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From this reading I COULD write a whole book about the summer that followed this spring day, when I first met Yvon de Ste.
