used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was like a repetition of the effort with which I had renewed my relations with my people.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
anew
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
at or in or to any place
From this reading There was a time when I seemed to forget that I had ever been anywhere but in the trenches.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a time when I seemed to forget that I had ever been anywhere but in the trenches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a time when I seemed to forget that I had ever been anywhere but in the trenches.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was like a repetition of the effort with which I had renewed my relations with my people.
at any time
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading There was a time when I seemed to forget that I had ever been anywhere but in the trenches.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
the act of departing
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was like a repetition of the effort with which I had renewed my relations with my people.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a repetition of the effort with which I had renewed my relations with my people.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a repetition of the effort with which I had renewed my relations with my people.
held dear
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was like a repetition of the effort with which I had renewed my relations with my people.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
on one occasion
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
and nothing more
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was like a repetition of the effort with which I had renewed my relations with my people.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading It was like a repetition of the effort with which I had renewed my relations with my people.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading It was like a repetition of the effort with which I had renewed my relations with my people.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading It was like a repetition of the effort with which I had renewed my relations with my people.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a time when I seemed to forget that I had ever been anywhere but in the trenches.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
tentaclesnounUS /ˈtentəkəlz/
plural of “tentacle” — something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
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 There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a time when I seemed to forget that I had ever been anywhere but in the trenches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a time when I seemed to forget that I had ever been anywhere but in the trenches.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading There was a time when I seemed to forget that I had ever been anywhere but in the trenches.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The actual has a way of seizing us in its tentacles and making us feel that it is the only life we ever truly led.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is always something painful in the taking up again of forsaken ties, however much we once loved them.
at the time that
From this reading There was a time when I seemed to forget that I had ever been anywhere but in the trenches.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was like a repetition of the effort with which I had renewed my relations with my people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was like a repetition of the effort with which I had renewed my relations with my people.
but in spite of that
From this reading I was going home; and yet, for the minute, at any rate, I was not glad.
