used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
(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 BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
all-reaching
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From this reading It was hard to deny Mrs. Venables entrance; her intimacy was so all-reaching.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
BARRIERSnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Crevequers did not see how it was to be done.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
Betty
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From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
BINNS
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From this reading HENRY BINNS.
terminate
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
Crevequers
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From this reading The Crevequers did not see how it was to be done.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading It was hard to deny Mrs. Venables entrance; her intimacy was so all-reaching.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Crevequers did not see how it was to be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Crevequers did not see how it was to be done.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It was hard to deny Mrs. Venables entrance; her intimacy was so all-reaching.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
well known or easily recognized
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
the act of departing
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to deny Mrs. Venables entrance; her intimacy was so all-reaching.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY BINNS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to deny Mrs. Venables entrance; her intimacy was so all-reaching.
how
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From this reading The Crevequers did not see how it was to be done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading It was hard to deny Mrs. Venables entrance; her intimacy was so all-reaching.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to deny Mrs. Venables entrance; her intimacy was so all-reaching.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
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 BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
for more time
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
meaningsnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋz/
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was hard to deny Mrs. Venables entrance; her intimacy was so all-reaching.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Crevequers did not see how it was to be done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Crevequers did not see how it was to be done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard to deny Mrs. Venables entrance; her intimacy was so all-reaching.
Tommy's
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From this reading Betty almost reached the conclusion that it could not be done, and echoed Tommy's question, 'How much longer are they going to be in Naples?'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
Venables
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From this reading It was hard to deny Mrs. Venables entrance; her intimacy was so all-reaching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to deny Mrs. Venables entrance; her intimacy was so all-reaching.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
the words that are spoken
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BROKEN BARRIERS 'The barriers break; life opens all about us; The faces grown so long familiar are become as words, Each one with infinite meanings, a new world.'
