used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VILLAGE FESTIVAL.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I have seen the Ancient, of course, and have had many a talk with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
react verbally
From this reading I talk to them too, but only as one talks to pictures, not much heeding the answer back.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I talk to them too, but only as one talks to pictures, not much heeding the answer back.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I have seen the Ancient, of course, and have had many a talk with him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
FESTIVALnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading A VILLAGE FESTIVAL.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have seen the Ancient, of course, and have had many a talk with him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen the Ancient, of course, and have had many a talk with him.
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading I talk to them too, but only as one talks to pictures, not much heeding the answer back.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have seen the Ancient, of course, and have had many a talk with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have seen the Ancient, of course, and have had many a talk with him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
a particular point in time
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I talk to them too, but only as one talks to pictures, not much heeding the answer back.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I talk to them too, but only as one talks to pictures, not much heeding the answer back.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have seen the Ancient, of course, and have had many a talk with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I talk to them too, but only as one talks to pictures, not much heeding the answer back.
and nothing more
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen the Ancient, of course, and have had many a talk with him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I talk to them too, but only as one talks to pictures, not much heeding the answer back.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading I talk to them too, but only as one talks to pictures, not much heeding the answer back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a few other people on the Island, I believe, and I see them every day, but only as pictures.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
up to a particular time
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I talk to them too, but only as one talks to pictures, not much heeding the answer back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A VILLAGE FESTIVAL.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It has never occurred to me till this moment, but certainly we two live here alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have seen the Ancient, of course, and have had many a talk with him.
