used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She added with a change of tone: "You tell me you saw our dear home at Chislehurst?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My sister and I have been footballs, too."
Aristide
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From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She added with a change of tone: "You tell me you saw our dear home at Chislehurst?"
Chislehurst
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From this reading She added with a change of tone: "You tell me you saw our dear home at Chislehurst?"
dearly loved
From this reading She added with a change of tone: "You tell me you saw our dear home at Chislehurst?"
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do, Mr. Pujol.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
footballsnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːlz/
plural of “football” — any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading My sister and I have been footballs, too."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She added with a change of tone: "You tell me you saw our dear home at Chislehurst?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She added with a change of tone: "You tell me you saw our dear home at Chislehurst?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I do, Mr. Pujol.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sister and I have been footballs, too."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She added with a change of tone: "You tell me you saw our dear home at Chislehurst?"
Pujol
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From this reading "I do, Mr. Pujol.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
cut with a saw
From this reading She added with a change of tone: "You tell me you saw our dear home at Chislehurst?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She added with a change of tone: "You tell me you saw our dear home at Chislehurst?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My sister and I have been footballs, too."
express in words
From this reading She added with a change of tone: "You tell me you saw our dear home at Chislehurst?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She added with a change of tone: "You tell me you saw our dear home at Chislehurst?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My sister and I have been footballs, too."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She added with a change of tone: "You tell me you saw our dear home at Chislehurst?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Aristide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you know in your heart," said Aristide, after a while, "that if I had not been only a football at the feet of fortune, I should never have deserted little Jean?"
