used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PIERCE GOES ON A JOURNEY.
Aline's
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From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That winter was a very quiet and a very sad one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the days passed we felt the wings of death brooding closer over the house.
bath-chair
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From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
dearly loved
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading As the days passed we felt the wings of death brooding closer over the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As the days passed we felt the wings of death brooding closer over the house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As the days passed we felt the wings of death brooding closer over the house.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As the days passed we felt the wings of death brooding closer over the house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As the days passed we felt the wings of death brooding closer over the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading PIERCE GOES ON A JOURNEY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As the days passed we felt the wings of death brooding closer over the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading PIERCE GOES ON A JOURNEY.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
not any; not one
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
O'Brien'snounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪnz/
possessive form of “o'brien” — Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the days passed we felt the wings of death brooding closer over the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PIERCE GOES ON A JOURNEY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That winter was a very quiet and a very sad one.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the days passed we felt the wings of death brooding closer over the house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the days passed we felt the wings of death brooding closer over the house.
PIERCEverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading PIERCE GOES ON A JOURNEY.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading That winter was a very quiet and a very sad one.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading That winter was a very quiet and a very sad one.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
the season of growth
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
carry out
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That winter was a very quiet and a very sad one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the days passed we felt the wings of death brooding closer over the house.
up to a particular time
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
precisely as stated
From this reading That winter was a very quiet and a very sad one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That winter was a very quiet and a very sad one.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As the days passed we felt the wings of death brooding closer over the house.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
which person or people
From this reading Little by little Pierce had given up the ways of one who was to live, had given up his bath-chair which was Lady O'Brien's present, and the sofa in Aline's room, and the coming downstairs.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading As the days passed we felt the wings of death brooding closer over the house.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading That winter was a very quiet and a very sad one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We knew now that he would come down no more till he was carried down, and we dreaded the spring that would bring further weakness to our beloved invalid, and the summer that would take him from us.
