used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was sorry to have Uncle Sam go away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Uncle Sam had been called to New York on business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Uncle Sam had been called to New York on business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Uncle Sam had been called to New York on business.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
DEBTORSnounUS /ˈdetərz/
plural of “debtor” — a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
divisible by two
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was sorry to have Uncle Sam go away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Sam had been called to New York on business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was sorry to have Uncle Sam go away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
Joe
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From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
immediately past
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
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 THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lucy looked sad too.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy looked sad too.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Uncle Sam had been called to New York on business.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Sam had been called to New York on business.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Lucy looked sad too.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading She was sorry to have Uncle Sam go away.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sorry to have Uncle Sam go away.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE POOR DEBTORS "This is the last chance for a story for a long time and I am sorry," said Joe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was sorry to have Uncle Sam go away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lucy looked sad too.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She was sorry to have Uncle Sam go away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sorry to have Uncle Sam go away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Uncle Sam had been called to New York on business.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We shall miss the nice stories, but we shall miss you even more than the stories," she said, putting her arms around her old friend's neck.
