used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long month has passed since my return to Paris.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
(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 We all know how difficult it is to break one's bonds, even the most detested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading We all know how difficult it is to break one's bonds, even the most detested.
terminate
From this reading We all know how difficult it is to break one's bonds, even the most detested.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Poor child!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading We all know how difficult it is to break one's bonds, even the most detested.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We all know how difficult it is to break one's bonds, even the most detested.
divisible by two
From this reading We all know how difficult it is to break one's bonds, even the most detested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A long month has passed since my return to Paris.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
how
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From this reading We all know how difficult it is to break one's bonds, even the most detested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We all know how difficult it is to break one's bonds, even the most detested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We all know how difficult it is to break one's bonds, even the most detested.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We all know how difficult it is to break one's bonds, even the most detested.
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 A long month has passed since my return to Paris.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A long month has passed since my return to Paris.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We all know how difficult it is to break one's bonds, even the most detested.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A long month has passed since my return to Paris.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
one's
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From this reading We all know how difficult it is to break one's bonds, even the most detested.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A long month has passed since my return to Paris.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A long month has passed since my return to Paris.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor child!
rendverb
tear or be torn violently
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A long month has passed since my return to Paris.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A long month has passed since my return to Paris.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A long month has passed since my return to Paris.
two times
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all know how difficult it is to break one's bonds, even the most detested.
at the time that
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
in or at the place that
From this reading A thousand invisible ties keep us in the place where chance has set us; and, when we are about to rend them, they become so many unsuspected pangs.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Twice Rose has written to announce her arrival: I waited for her at the station and she did not come.
