used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gazing intently at a photograph, his only companion in many a sad hour, he murmured:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His face was pale, and lines of sorrow were plainly visible about his eyes.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading "Lost! lost to me, all that I loved and adored!
Alden
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From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
(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 "Lost! lost to me, all that I loved and adored!
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE HILLS OF COLORADO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
boarding-house
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From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
COLORADOnounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading AMONG THE HILLS OF COLORADO.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Gazing intently at a photograph, his only companion in many a sad hour, he murmured:
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face was pale, and lines of sorrow were plainly visible about his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was pale, and lines of sorrow were plainly visible about his eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Gazing intently at a photograph, his only companion in many a sad hour, he murmured:
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gazing intently at a photograph, his only companion in many a sad hour, he murmured:
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AMONG THE HILLS OF COLORADO.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Gazing intently at a photograph, his only companion in many a sad hour, he murmured:
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lost! lost to me, all that I loved and adored!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Gazing intently at a photograph, his only companion in many a sad hour, he murmured:
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His face was pale, and lines of sorrow were plainly visible about his eyes.
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 Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Lost! lost to me, all that I loved and adored!
held dear
From this reading "Lost! lost to me, all that I loved and adored!
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 Gazing intently at a photograph, his only companion in many a sad hour, he murmured:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lost! lost to me, all that I loved and adored!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Gazing intently at a photograph, his only companion in many a sad hour, he murmured:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE HILLS OF COLORADO.
and nothing more
From this reading Gazing intently at a photograph, his only companion in many a sad hour, he murmured:
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His face was pale, and lines of sorrow were plainly visible about his eyes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Gazing intently at a photograph, his only companion in many a sad hour, he murmured:
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His face was pale, and lines of sorrow were plainly visible about his eyes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Gazing intently at a photograph, his only companion in many a sad hour, he murmured:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading His face was pale, and lines of sorrow were plainly visible about his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lost! lost to me, all that I loved and adored!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE HILLS OF COLORADO.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lost! lost to me, all that I loved and adored!
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading His face was pale, and lines of sorrow were plainly visible about his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was pale, and lines of sorrow were plainly visible about his eyes.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Four long weary months passed, and George Alden, alias George Howard, sat in his room at the boarding-house in Chicago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His face was pale, and lines of sorrow were plainly visible about his eyes.
