used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after the first visit he had driven Constance over, and Constance and Joan Meredyth had become instant friends.
anew
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Two days after the first visit he had driven Constance over, and Constance and Joan Meredyth had become instant friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You’ll come again and often; it is lonely here,” Joan had said.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Two days after the first visit he had driven Constance over, and Constance and Joan Meredyth had become instant friends.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after the first visit he had driven Constance over, and Constance and Joan Meredyth had become instant friends.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Two days after the first visit he had driven Constance over, and Constance and Joan Meredyth had become instant friends.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
Ellice
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From this reading He had never taken Ellice with him since that first time.
Everard's
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From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Two days after the first visit he had driven Constance over, and Constance and Joan Meredyth had become instant friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You’ll come again and often; it is lonely here,” Joan had said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had never taken Ellice with him since that first time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Two days after the first visit he had driven Constance over, and Constance and Joan Meredyth had become instant friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You’ll come again and often; it is lonely here,” Joan had said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You’ll come again and often; it is lonely here,” Joan had said.
Joan
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From this reading Two days after the first visit he had driven Constance over, and Constance and Joan Meredyth had become instant friends.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “You’ll come again and often; it is lonely here,” Joan had said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
Meredyth
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From this reading Two days after the first visit he had driven Constance over, and Constance and Joan Meredyth had become instant friends.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never taken Ellice with him since that first time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “You’ll come again and often; it is lonely here,” Joan had said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two days after the first visit he had driven Constance over, and Constance and Joan Meredyth had become instant friends.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ll come again and often; it is lonely here,” Joan had said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
Starden
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From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had never taken Ellice with him since that first time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after the first visit he had driven Constance over, and Constance and Joan Meredyth had become instant friends.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after the first visit he had driven Constance over, and Constance and Joan Meredyth had become instant friends.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
at the time that
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WHEN I AM NOT WITH YOU” A fortnight had passed since Johnny Everard’s first visit to Starden, and during that time he had been again and yet again.
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll come again and often; it is lonely here,” Joan had said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I mean, not lonely for me, that would be ungrateful to Helen, but I know she is very fond of you, and she will like you to come as often as possible, you and your brother.”
