used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "Not yet," returned Robin; "I'm thankful to report myself alive and well."
(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 At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not yet," returned Robin; "I'm thankful to report myself alive and well."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading "Frank Hedley," he exclaimed, "why, I thought you had gone to California!"
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Robin Wright," replied the young engineer, "I thought you were dead!"
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading "Robin Wright," replied the young engineer, "I thought you were dead!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Frank Hedley," he exclaimed, "why, I thought you had gone to California!"
a social unit living together
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Frank Hedley," he exclaimed, "why, I thought you had gone to California!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Frank Hedley," he exclaimed, "why, I thought you had gone to California!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Frank Hedley," he exclaimed, "why, I thought you had gone to California!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Frank Hedley," he exclaimed, "why, I thought you had gone to California!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
Hedley
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From this reading "Frank Hedley," he exclaimed, "why, I thought you had gone to California!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Frank Hedley," he exclaimed, "why, I thought you had gone to California!"
I'm
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From this reading "Not yet," returned Robin; "I'm thankful to report myself alive and well."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
immediately past
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Not yet," returned Robin; "I'm thankful to report myself alive and well."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet," returned Robin; "I'm thankful to report myself alive and well."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Robin Wright," replied the young engineer, "I thought you were dead!"
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "Not yet," returned Robin; "I'm thankful to report myself alive and well."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Not yet," returned Robin; "I'm thankful to report myself alive and well."
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "Robin Wright," replied the young engineer, "I thought you were dead!"
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
cut with a saw
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Not yet," returned Robin; "I'm thankful to report myself alive and well."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Robin Wright," replied the young engineer, "I thought you were dead!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Frank Hedley," he exclaimed, "why, I thought you had gone to California!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Frank Hedley," he exclaimed, "why, I thought you had gone to California!"
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Not yet," returned Robin; "I'm thankful to report myself alive and well."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Robin Wright," replied the young engineer, "I thought you were dead!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Frank Hedley," he exclaimed, "why, I thought you had gone to California!"
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading "Robin Wright," replied the young engineer, "I thought you were dead!"
a late time of life
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet," returned Robin; "I'm thankful to report myself alive and well."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Frank Hedley," he exclaimed, "why, I thought you had gone to California!"
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you ought to be dead," persisted Frank, "for you've been mourned as such for nigh a couple of years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Robin Wright," replied the young engineer, "I thought you were dead!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At least the vessel in which you sailed has never been heard of, and the last time I saw your family, not four months since, they had all gone into mourning for you."
