used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
(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 I never asked him how he had got on in London, but told him all that had happened since he went.
in addition
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER VISION.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I never asked him how he had got on in London, but told him all that had happened since he went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
(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 It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I never asked him how he had got on in London, but told him all that had happened since he went.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I never asked him how he had got on in London, but told him all that had happened since he went.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never asked him how he had got on in London, but told him all that had happened since he went.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
how
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From this reading I never asked him how he had got on in London, but told him all that had happened since he went.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
in the recent past
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I never asked him how he had got on in London, but told him all that had happened since he went.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never asked him how he had got on in London, but told him all that had happened since he went.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I never asked him how he had got on in London, but told him all that had happened since he went.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
express in words
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I never asked him how he had got on in London, but told him all that had happened since he went.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
a vivid mental image
From this reading ANOTHER VISION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
which person or people
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading It was rather late, but we went out to the wilderness, where I had a good cry on his shoulder; after which I felt better, and hope began to show signs of life in me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That same night, within an hour, to my unspeakable relief, John came home--at least he came to me, who he always said was his home.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It was worse than painful to tell him about his mother's letter, and what my uncle told me in consequence of it, also my personal adventure with her so lately; but I felt I must hide nothing.
