used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One likes to have a few illusions left for these reunions.
Abbie
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From this reading So she said: "Abbie darling, would you forgive me if I saw this--person alone?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So she said: "Abbie darling, would you forgive me if I saw this--person alone?
anybody's
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From this reading If anything is anybody's very own, it is surely his past, or hers--particularly hers.
any thing at all
From this reading If anything is anybody's very own, it is surely his past, or hers--particularly hers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She did not want to reopen it, especially not before her new-found family.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
a special loved one
From this reading So she said: "Abbie darling, would you forgive me if I saw this--person alone?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not want to reopen it, especially not before her new-found family.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
Easton
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From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She did not want to reopen it, especially not before her new-found family.
a social unit living together
From this reading She did not want to reopen it, especially not before her new-found family.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One likes to have a few illusions left for these reunions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One likes to have a few illusions left for these reunions.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading So she said: "Abbie darling, would you forgive me if I saw this--person alone?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One likes to have a few illusions left for these reunions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading If anything is anybody's very own, it is surely his past, or hers--particularly hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If anything is anybody's very own, it is surely his past, or hers--particularly hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So she said: "Abbie darling, would you forgive me if I saw this--person alone?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anything is anybody's very own, it is surely his past, or hers--particularly hers.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading One likes to have a few illusions left for these reunions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If anything is anybody's very own, it is surely his past, or hers--particularly hers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If anything is anybody's very own, it is surely his past, or hers--particularly hers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One likes to have a few illusions left for these reunions.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading One likes to have a few illusions left for these reunions.
Louise's
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From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
Marie
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From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So she said: "Abbie darling, would you forgive me if I saw this--person alone?
used to form the superlative
From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
new-found
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From this reading She did not want to reopen it, especially not before her new-found family.
Nicky
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From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not want to reopen it, especially not before her new-found family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If anything is anybody's very own, it is surely his past, or hers--particularly hers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If anything is anybody's very own, it is surely his past, or hers--particularly hers.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading If anything is anybody's very own, it is surely his past, or hers--particularly hers.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading If anything is anybody's very own, it is surely his past, or hers--particularly hers.
a human being
From this reading So she said: "Abbie darling, would you forgive me if I saw this--person alone?
reopenverbUS /riˈoʊpən/
open again or anew
From this reading She did not want to reopen it, especially not before her new-found family.
reunionsnounUS /riˈuːnjənz/
plural of “reunion” — a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading One likes to have a few illusions left for these reunions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So she said: "Abbie darling, would you forgive me if I saw this--person alone?
cut with a saw
From this reading So she said: "Abbie darling, would you forgive me if I saw this--person alone?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not want to reopen it, especially not before her new-found family.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she said: "Abbie darling, would you forgive me if I saw this--person alone?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If anything is anybody's very own, it is surely his past, or hers--particularly hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One likes to have a few illusions left for these reunions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So she said: "Abbie darling, would you forgive me if I saw this--person alone?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
precisely as stated
From this reading If anything is anybody's very own, it is surely his past, or hers--particularly hers.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She did not want to reopen it, especially not before her new-found family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So she said: "Abbie darling, would you forgive me if I saw this--person alone?
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading But Nicky Easton was bringing one of the most wretched chapters of Marie Louise's past to her very door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So she said: "Abbie darling, would you forgive me if I saw this--person alone?
