used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Ellen wiped the memory of their misunderstanding completely from her mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The hours that he spent in work every day were their tragedy.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen wiped the memory of their misunderstanding completely from her mind.
divisible by two
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The hours that he spent in work every day were their tragedy.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ellen wiped the memory of their misunderstanding completely from her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen wiped the memory of their misunderstanding completely from her mind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours that he spent in work every day were their tragedy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
joined in matrimony
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Ellen wiped the memory of their misunderstanding completely from her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ellen wiped the memory of their misunderstanding completely from her mind.
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading Ellen wiped the memory of their misunderstanding completely from her mind.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
not any; not one
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen wiped the memory of their misunderstanding completely from her mind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
prattledverbUS /ˈprætəld/
past form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The hours that he spent in work every day were their tragedy.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
swampedverbUS /swɔːmpt/
past form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hours that he spent in work every day were their tragedy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ellen wiped the memory of their misunderstanding completely from her mind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ellen wiped the memory of their misunderstanding completely from her mind.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
a special situation
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she had cared for Roger before, now she burned her bridges behind her; she swamped herself in her devotion to him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The hours that he spent in work every day were their tragedy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He stayed in our town until late fall, and during these months he seemed to want no other thing than the companionship of Ellen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hours that he spent in work every day were their tragedy.
at the time that
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Ellen wiped the memory of their misunderstanding completely from her mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The hours that he spent in work every day were their tragedy.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading In her journal Ellen prattled of a time "when they should be married and she could be with him even when he was working."
