used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF A SORROW.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
(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 "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
any person at all
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
without stop or interruption
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
else
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From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
It's
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From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
MacNeill's
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From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
absolutely essential
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
not any; not one
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF A SORROW.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite right.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
express in words
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
in the near future
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading THE STORY OF A SORROW.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF A SORROW.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF A SORROW.
there'd
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From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
the act of using
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
precisely as stated
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite right.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I saw now no necessary end to my use of this delightful place, for soon after we had made friends the General presented me with a key to the garden entrance of the library.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After that I continued my work of arranging General MacNeill's library with a mind very much at rest, and in a spirit of thorough enjoyment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
you'd
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From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a symbol," he said, "of your right to come and go without consulting me or anyone else, and I thought you'd like to have it, though of course there'd be always someone to open the door to you, and no one at all to say you nay."
