used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
consider or hold as true
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading We have never seen Freda since, though she writes long letters to Aline full of the old affection.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The years have passed quietly since then, and brought few changes except in our ages.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading We have never seen Freda since, though she writes long letters to Aline full of the old affection.
Aline's
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From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
(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 Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
BANSHEEnounUS /bænˈʃiː/
(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
From this reading "HOW OFT HAS THE BANSHEE CRIED?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
Brandons
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From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The years have passed quietly since then, and brought few changes except in our ages.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The years have passed quietly since then, and brought few changes except in our ages.
without doubt or question
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "HOW OFT HAS THE BANSHEE CRIED?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
at any time
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
apart from; not including
From this reading The years have passed quietly since then, and brought few changes except in our ages.
a social unit living together
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The years have passed quietly since then, and brought few changes except in our ages.
Freda
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From this reading We have never seen Freda since, though she writes long letters to Aline full of the old affection.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We have never seen Freda since, though she writes long letters to Aline full of the old affection.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
the act of departing
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HOW OFT HAS THE BANSHEE CRIED?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
HOW
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From this reading "HOW OFT HAS THE BANSHEE CRIED?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The years have passed quietly since then, and brought few changes except in our ages.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
the literary culture
From this reading We have never seen Freda since, though she writes long letters to Aline full of the old affection.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
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 Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
engage in
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We have never seen Freda since, though she writes long letters to Aline full of the old affection.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
OFTadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "HOW OFT HAS THE BANSHEE CRIED?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We have never seen Freda since, though she writes long letters to Aline full of the old affection.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The years have passed quietly since then, and brought few changes except in our ages.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The years have passed quietly since then, and brought few changes except in our ages.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
with low volume
From this reading The years have passed quietly since then, and brought few changes except in our ages.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have never seen Freda since, though she writes long letters to Aline full of the old affection.
have in common
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have never seen Freda since, though she writes long letters to Aline full of the old affection.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The years have passed quietly since then, and brought few changes except in our ages.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
tenderly-worded
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From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HOW OFT HAS THE BANSHEE CRIED?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The years have passed quietly since then, and brought few changes except in our ages.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We have never seen Freda since, though she writes long letters to Aline full of the old affection.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She has never come to us, nor asked any of us to go to her, and we have almost given up thinking that she will ever accept Aline's tenderly-worded invitations, or that any of us will ever share the pleasures of her London life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, I have been going back a good long way, so that I might make it clearly understood what we Brandons have been doing, and, with a long family like ours, it takes time to pick up the threads of all the histories.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading We have never seen Freda since, though she writes long letters to Aline full of the old affection.
a late time of life
From this reading The years have passed quietly since then, and brought few changes except in our ages.
