used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It is night, and Vivian has been admitted to an interview with his father.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They have been together alone an hour and more, and I and my father will not disturb them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is night, and Vivian has been admitted to an interview with his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is night, and Vivian has been admitted to an interview with his father.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the clock strikes, the hour is late, the ship sails to-night; we should be on board.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is night, and Vivian has been admitted to an interview with his father.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading But the clock strikes, the hour is late, the ship sails to-night; we should be on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the clock strikes, the hour is late, the ship sails to-night; we should be on board.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading But the clock strikes, the hour is late, the ship sails to-night; we should be on board.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
descendsverbUS /dɪˈsendz/
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading They have been together alone an hour and more, and I and my father will not disturb them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It is night, and Vivian has been admitted to an interview with his father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is night, and Vivian has been admitted to an interview with his father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is night, and Vivian has been admitted to an interview with his father.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They have been together alone an hour and more, and I and my father will not disturb them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They have been together alone an hour and more, and I and my father will not disturb them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It is night, and Vivian has been admitted to an interview with his father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is night, and Vivian has been admitted to an interview with his father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is night, and Vivian has been admitted to an interview with his father.
immediately past
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But the clock strikes, the hour is late, the ship sails to-night; we should be on board.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
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 Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They have been together alone an hour and more, and I and my father will not disturb them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They have been together alone an hour and more, and I and my father will not disturb them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is night, and Vivian has been admitted to an interview with his father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They have been together alone an hour and more, and I and my father will not disturb them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading But the clock strikes, the hour is late, the ship sails to-night; we should be on board.
transport commercially
From this reading But the clock strikes, the hour is late, the ship sails to-night; we should be on board.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But the clock strikes, the hour is late, the ship sails to-night; we should be on board.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
be standing; be upright
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading And as we two stand below, the door opens in the room above, and a heavy step descends the stairs: the father is leaning on the son's arm.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading But the clock strikes, the hour is late, the ship sails to-night; we should be on board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have been together alone an hour and more, and I and my father will not disturb them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have been together alone an hour and more, and I and my father will not disturb them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
to-night
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From this reading But the clock strikes, the hour is late, the ship sails to-night; we should be on board.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They have been together alone an hour and more, and I and my father will not disturb them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
Vivian
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From this reading It is night, and Vivian has been admitted to an interview with his father.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They have been together alone an hour and more, and I and my father will not disturb them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is night, and Vivian has been admitted to an interview with his father.
a late time of life
From this reading Two weeks since the date of the preceding chapter have passed; we have slept our last, for long years to come, on the English soil.
