used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A NORTHERN VILLAGE.
the state of being absent
From this reading But there were to be no three years of absence, still less of forgetfulness.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He opened it mechanically, little thinking; but the next moment his eyes were staring with amazement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there were to be no three years of absence, still less of forgetfulness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For these were the words he saw before him:—"_Grandfather very ill; would like to see you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were to be no three years of absence, still less of forgetfulness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened it mechanically, little thinking; but the next moment his eyes were staring with amazement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For these were the words he saw before him:—"_Grandfather very ill; would like to see you.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading But there were to be no three years of absence, still less of forgetfulness.
set up or found
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
the act of departing
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading For these were the words he saw before him:—"_Grandfather very ill; would like to see you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For these were the words he saw before him:—"_Grandfather very ill; would like to see you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For these were the words he saw before him:—"_Grandfather very ill; would like to see you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A NORTHERN VILLAGE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He opened it mechanically, little thinking; but the next moment his eyes were staring with amazement.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But there were to be no three years of absence, still less of forgetfulness.
the literary culture
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For these were the words he saw before him:—"_Grandfather very ill; would like to see you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He opened it mechanically, little thinking; but the next moment his eyes were staring with amazement.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He opened it mechanically, little thinking; but the next moment his eyes were staring with amazement.
a particular point in time
From this reading He opened it mechanically, little thinking; but the next moment his eyes were staring with amazement.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He opened it mechanically, little thinking; but the next moment his eyes were staring with amazement.
not any; not one
From this reading But there were to be no three years of absence, still less of forgetfulness.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading IN A NORTHERN VILLAGE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there were to be no three years of absence, still less of forgetfulness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it mechanically, little thinking; but the next moment his eyes were staring with amazement.
cut with a saw
From this reading For these were the words he saw before him:—"_Grandfather very ill; would like to see you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For these were the words he saw before him:—"_Grandfather very ill; would like to see you.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He opened it mechanically, little thinking; but the next moment his eyes were staring with amazement.
not in physical motion
From this reading But there were to be no three years of absence, still less of forgetfulness.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were to be no three years of absence, still less of forgetfulness.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For these were the words he saw before him:—"_Grandfather very ill; would like to see you.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He opened it mechanically, little thinking; but the next moment his eyes were staring with amazement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But there were to be no three years of absence, still less of forgetfulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there were to be no three years of absence, still less of forgetfulness.
precisely as stated
From this reading For these were the words he saw before him:—"_Grandfather very ill; would like to see you.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading IN A NORTHERN VILLAGE.
Vincent's
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From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were to be no three years of absence, still less of forgetfulness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One afternoon, on Vincent’s going down to the House, he found a telegram along with his letters.
the words that are spoken
From this reading For these were the words he saw before him:—"_Grandfather very ill; would like to see you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For these were the words he saw before him:—"_Grandfather very ill; would like to see you.
a late time of life
From this reading But there were to be no three years of absence, still less of forgetfulness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For these were the words he saw before him:—"_Grandfather very ill; would like to see you.
