used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It was a very excellent marriage; our parents arranged it, and my father died six months later.
in the past
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading No, this house always belonged to us, not to the Latours.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “It was a very excellent marriage; our parents arranged it, and my father died six months later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading No, this house always belonged to us, not to the Latours.”
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “I’m sorry,” Brent told her; “weren’t you——?”
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “It was a very excellent marriage; our parents arranged it, and my father died six months later.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “It was a very excellent marriage; our parents arranged it, and my father died six months later.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “It was a very excellent marriage; our parents arranged it, and my father died six months later.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m sorry,” Brent told her; “weren’t you——?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading No, this house always belonged to us, not to the Latours.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sorry,” Brent told her; “weren’t you——?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “It was a very excellent marriage; our parents arranged it, and my father died six months later.
Latours
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From this reading No, this house always belonged to us, not to the Latours.”
the act of departing
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “It was a very excellent marriage; our parents arranged it, and my father died six months later.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “It was a very excellent marriage; our parents arranged it, and my father died six months later.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was a very excellent marriage; our parents arranged it, and my father died six months later.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
not any; not one
From this reading No, this house always belonged to us, not to the Latours.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, this house always belonged to us, not to the Latours.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It was a very excellent marriage; our parents arranged it, and my father died six months later.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “It was a very excellent marriage; our parents arranged it, and my father died six months later.
photonounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊ/
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “It was a very excellent marriage; our parents arranged it, and my father died six months later.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m sorry,” Brent told her; “weren’t you——?”
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, this house always belonged to us, not to the Latours.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No, this house always belonged to us, not to the Latours.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, this house always belonged to us, not to the Latours.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I’m sorry,” Brent told her; “weren’t you——?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, this house always belonged to us, not to the Latours.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “It was a very excellent marriage; our parents arranged it, and my father died six months later.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading She took the photo back to the cellar, nor did she return for some minutes, leaving Brent warming his hands at the stove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
weren't
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From this reading “I’m sorry,” Brent told her; “weren’t you——?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
a late time of life
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That was nearly five years ago,” she said; “and, if you please, we will forget it.”
