used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I love you," she answered, and he forgot, looking at her, to insist.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I love you," she answered, and he forgot, looking at her, to insist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only, at parting, to meet later in the evening at the Newlyns, he said to her, "I will be the greatest violinist in the world, my woman."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No word of the future had been said, not a plan had been made.
a youthful male person
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
divisible by two
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Only, at parting, to meet later in the evening at the Newlyns, he said to her, "I will be the greatest violinist in the world, my woman."
at any time
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I love you," she answered, and he forgot, looking at her, to insist.
yet to be or coming
From this reading No word of the future had been said, not a plan had been made.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
highest in quality
From this reading Only, at parting, to meet later in the evening at the Newlyns, he said to her, "I will be the greatest violinist in the world, my woman."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No word of the future had been said, not a plan had been made.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I love you," she answered, and he forgot, looking at her, to insist.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "I love you," she answered, and he forgot, looking at her, to insist.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Only, at parting, to meet later in the evening at the Newlyns, he said to her, "I will be the greatest violinist in the world, my woman."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I love you," she answered, and he forgot, looking at her, to insist.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No word of the future had been said, not a plan had been made.
marvelling
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From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
come together
From this reading Only, at parting, to meet later in the evening at the Newlyns, he said to her, "I will be the greatest violinist in the world, my woman."
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only, at parting, to meet later in the evening at the Newlyns, he said to her, "I will be the greatest violinist in the world, my woman."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
Newlyns
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From this reading Only, at parting, to meet later in the evening at the Newlyns, he said to her, "I will be the greatest violinist in the world, my woman."
not any; not one
From this reading No word of the future had been said, not a plan had been made.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No word of the future had been said, not a plan had been made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
on one occasion
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
and nothing more
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Only, at parting, to meet later in the evening at the Newlyns, he said to her, "I will be the greatest violinist in the world, my woman."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading No word of the future had been said, not a plan had been made.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No word of the future had been said, not a plan had been made.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
unhoped-foradjective
so unexpected as to have not been imagined
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
violinistnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪnəst/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading Only, at parting, to meet later in the evening at the Newlyns, he said to her, "I will be the greatest violinist in the world, my woman."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very gentle in his unhoped-for happiness, and to her immense relief he never once mentioned, or even appeared to remember, his son.
at the time that
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Only, at parting, to meet later in the evening at the Newlyns, he said to her, "I will be the greatest violinist in the world, my woman."
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he asked her, with the marvelling curiosity of a boy lover, when and why she ever came to love him, she only shook her head.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Only, at parting, to meet later in the evening at the Newlyns, he said to her, "I will be the greatest violinist in the world, my woman."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No word of the future had been said, not a plan had been made.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Only, at parting, to meet later in the evening at the Newlyns, he said to her, "I will be the greatest violinist in the world, my woman."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I love you," she answered, and he forgot, looking at her, to insist.
