used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
propose a payment
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
EmmynounUS /ˈemi/
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
divisible by two
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen nothing of the world till I married.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading MARGARET L. WOODS.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
MARGARET
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From this reading MARGARET L. WOODS.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had seen nothing of the world till I married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
and nothing more
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen nothing of the world till I married.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
up to a particular time
From this reading I had seen nothing of the world till I married.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I did not forget Aunt Emmy, we corresponded regularly; but I was young and my life was a very full one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If some star of heaven Led him by at even, If some magic fate Brought him, should I wait, Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading MARGARET L. WOODS.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I had seen nothing of the world till I married.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The following year I suddenly married a soldier, the only young man I knew, and I knew him very slightly, and went out to India with him.
