used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “Well, but we shall not be very far apart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, but we shall not be very far apart.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I call it cruel of them to separate us!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
Cossart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “I call it cruel of them to separate us!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Well, but we shall not be very far apart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I call it cruel of them to separate us!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I call it cruel of them to separate us!
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 They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I call it cruel of them to separate us!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading “I call it cruel of them to separate us!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Well, but we shall not be very far apart.
Sheila
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I call it cruel of them to separate us!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I call it cruel of them to separate us!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I call it cruel of them to separate us!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Well, but we shall not be very far apart.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, but we shall not be very far apart.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, but we shall not be very far apart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They might at least have let us be together!” cried Sheila, with tears in her voice, if not in her eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We can see each other most days, and you will have a nice home with Uncle and Aunt Cossart—more what you have been used to—a big country house.
