used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
(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 “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have not long to stay--you will not blame me, I know--but when I die, I wish to be buried in my native land.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading I have not long to stay--you will not blame me, I know--but when I die, I wish to be buried in my native land.
placed in a grave
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
Clarine
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From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
CorsicanounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪkə/
an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
a special loved one
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I have not long to stay--you will not blame me, I know--but when I die, I wish to be buried in my native land.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
else
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From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “MERRIE ENGLAND.”
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
communicated in words
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have not long to stay--you will not blame me, I know--but when I die, I wish to be buried in my native land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I have not long to stay--you will not blame me, I know--but when I die, I wish to be buried in my native land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
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 I have not long to stay--you will not blame me, I know--but when I die, I wish to be buried in my native land.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
held dear
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
MERRIE
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From this reading “MERRIE ENGLAND.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading I have not long to stay--you will not blame me, I know--but when I die, I wish to be buried in my native land.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I have not long to stay--you will not blame me, I know--but when I die, I wish to be buried in my native land.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
Vandemar
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From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
Vivienne
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From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
at the time that
From this reading I have not long to stay--you will not blame me, I know--but when I die, I wish to be buried in my native land.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I have not long to stay--you will not blame me, I know--but when I die, I wish to be buried in my native land.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Vivienne had wished Clarine to accompany her to England, for Vandemar had expressed his intention of making that country his future home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Until within a short time, you have loved me better than any one else in the world, but now your love--all your love--belongs to another, and old Clarine will not ask you to divide it.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “No, my darling,” said the old nurse, “I would like to go with you, but those whom I have served, and all, whom I have loved, excepting yourself, are dead and buried here in Corsica.
