Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

the state of being absent

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

(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 There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Zaidos could not believe that the end was near.

dearly loved

From this reading He talked rationally and earnestly with his beloved son.

indistinct or hazy in outline

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

of short duration or distance

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading His coming seemed to fill his dying father with a strange new strength.

the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Zaidos could not believe that the end was near.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading His coming seemed to fill his dying father with a strange new strength.

in a serious manner

From this reading He talked rationally and earnestly with his beloved son.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Zaidos could not believe that the end was near.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading His coming seemed to fill his dying father with a strange new strength.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

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From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His coming seemed to fill his dying father with a strange new strength.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

immediately past

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

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 AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Zaidos could not believe that the end was near.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading His coming seemed to fill his dying father with a strange new strength.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Zaidos could not believe that the end was near.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

in a rational manner

From this reading He talked rationally and earnestly with his beloved son.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

not often

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

a male human offspring

From this reading He talked rationally and earnestly with his beloved son.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading His coming seemed to fill his dying father with a strange new strength.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading His coming seemed to fill his dying father with a strange new strength.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He talked rationally and earnestly with his beloved son.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a brief and precious hour with the father whom he had so seldom seen; a time filled with the priceless last communications which seemed to bridge all absence and bring them close, close together at last.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER The events of that night long remained in Zaidos' memory, a blurred picture of pain and heart-break.