used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Lifting her blind in the first showing of dawn, she saw him standing on the sea-wall, looking over the bay.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading He would “bide still and die light,” as taught the unhurrying philosophy of Wiggie’s song.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Lifting her blind in the first showing of dawn, she saw him standing on the sea-wall, looking over the bay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
the first light of day
From this reading Lifting her blind in the first showing of dawn, she saw him standing on the sea-wall, looking over the bay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He would “bide still and die light,” as taught the unhurrying philosophy of Wiggie’s song.
dreamlikeadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmlaɪk/
resembling a dream
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even for Francey had he a farewell; yet she had her moment with him, all unknown.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Not even for Francey had he a farewell; yet she had her moment with him, all unknown.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lifting her blind in the first showing of dawn, she saw him standing on the sea-wall, looking over the bay.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not even for Francey had he a farewell; yet she had her moment with him, all unknown.
Francey
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From this reading Not even for Francey had he a farewell; yet she had her moment with him, all unknown.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
good-byes
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From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not even for Francey had he a farewell; yet she had her moment with him, all unknown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not even for Francey had he a farewell; yet she had her moment with him, all unknown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lifting her blind in the first showing of dawn, she saw him standing on the sea-wall, looking over the bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
and nothing more
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
LiftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Lifting her blind in the first showing of dawn, she saw him standing on the sea-wall, looking over the bay.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He would “bide still and die light,” as taught the unhurrying philosophy of Wiggie’s song.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Lifting her blind in the first showing of dawn, she saw him standing on the sea-wall, looking over the bay.
Lup
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
a particular point in time
From this reading Not even for Francey had he a farewell; yet she had her moment with him, all unknown.
Ninekyrkes
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even for Francey had he a farewell; yet she had her moment with him, all unknown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lifting her blind in the first showing of dawn, she saw him standing on the sea-wall, looking over the bay.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading He would “bide still and die light,” as taught the unhurrying philosophy of Wiggie’s song.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
cut with a saw
From this reading Lifting her blind in the first showing of dawn, she saw him standing on the sea-wall, looking over the bay.
sea-wall
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From this reading Lifting her blind in the first showing of dawn, she saw him standing on the sea-wall, looking over the bay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not even for Francey had he a farewell; yet she had her moment with him, all unknown.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Lifting her blind in the first showing of dawn, she saw him standing on the sea-wall, looking over the bay.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading He would “bide still and die light,” as taught the unhurrying philosophy of Wiggie’s song.
having a supporting base
From this reading Lifting her blind in the first showing of dawn, she saw him standing on the sea-wall, looking over the bay.
not in physical motion
From this reading He would “bide still and die light,” as taught the unhurrying philosophy of Wiggie’s song.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He would “bide still and die light,” as taught the unhurrying philosophy of Wiggie’s song.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
unhurrying
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From this reading He would “bide still and die light,” as taught the unhurrying philosophy of Wiggie’s song.
not known
From this reading Not even for Francey had he a farewell; yet she had her moment with him, all unknown.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
at the time that
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END It was a very dreamlike day on which Lup left Ninekyrkes, turning his back upon the marsh and all that had filled his life hitherto.
Wiggie's
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From this reading He would “bide still and die light,” as taught the unhurrying philosophy of Wiggie’s song.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not even for Francey had he a farewell; yet she had her moment with him, all unknown.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading He made no round of good-byes, no flurry of preparation, but when the time came, he went, just as he would go at the end of his day on a further journey yet.
