used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
Alec
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From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
(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 Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Not that I care!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I remember that day very well.
dearly loved
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What she was doing really was saying "Good-bye" to the place that she knew and to us.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading What she was doing really was saying "Good-bye" to the place that she knew and to us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember that day very well.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
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 What she was doing really was saying "Good-bye" to the place that she knew and to us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I care!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What she was doing really was saying "Good-bye" to the place that she knew and to us.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What she was doing really was saying "Good-bye" to the place that she knew and to us.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember that day very well.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading What she was doing really was saying "Good-bye" to the place that she knew and to us.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What she was doing really was saying "Good-bye" to the place that she knew and to us.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
express a supposition
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember that day very well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What she was doing really was saying "Good-bye" to the place that she knew and to us.
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What she was doing really was saying "Good-bye" to the place that she knew and to us.
precisely as stated
From this reading I remember that day very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What she was doing really was saying "Good-bye" to the place that she knew and to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
(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 I remember that day very well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she was doing really was saying "Good-bye" to the place that she knew and to us.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
which person or people
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her eyes were bright and shining; I suppose she was thinking, "To-morrow I shall be where?--to-morrow I shall be who?--and these dear people who love me, what will they think?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ellen spent the day with me and with Alec, and we all three lay under the trees together and then Ellen went on a little tour of inspection.
