used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RETURN TO OLD PASTURES.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not so dreary as you made it for him here," thought the Doctor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be so dreary for him there," she said to the Doctor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "It will be so dreary for him there," she said to the Doctor.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading "It will be so dreary for him there," she said to the Doctor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Not so dreary as you made it for him here," thought the Doctor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
set down according to a plan
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
go away from a place
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Not so dreary as you made it for him here," thought the Doctor.
engage in
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so dreary as you made it for him here," thought the Doctor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A RETURN TO OLD PASTURES.
PASTURESnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading A RETURN TO OLD PASTURES.
Petershof
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From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A RETURN TO OLD PASTURES.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will be so dreary for him there," she said to the Doctor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It will be so dreary for him there," she said to the Doctor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It will be so dreary for him there," she said to the Doctor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Not so dreary as you made it for him here," thought the Doctor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RETURN TO OLD PASTURES.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
at the time that
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
in or at the place that
From this reading And now when he was dead, and it probably mattered little to him where he was laid, it was some time before she could make up her mind to leave him in the lonely little Petershof cemetery.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading SHE had left him alone and neglected for whole hours when he was alive.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be so dreary for him there," she said to the Doctor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not so dreary as you made it for him here," thought the Doctor.
