used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
(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 "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are sorry to part with you."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Still, to do them justice, I believe they meant it.
Bella
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From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
couldn't
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From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
Crestwick
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From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Still, to do them justice, I believe they meant it.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "Still, to do them justice, I believe they meant it.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
go away from a place
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
Marples
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From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Still, to do them justice, I believe they meant it.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We are sorry to part with you."
express in words
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading We are sorry to part with you."
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still, to do them justice, I believe they meant it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Still, to do them justice, I believe they meant it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
hard to endure
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are sorry to part with you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
at the time that
From this reading THE LAST AFTERNOON It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained.
