used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards I took to drink and sank, as drunkards do.
anew
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
(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 thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Afterwards I took to drink and sank, as drunkards do.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the river began to draw me.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
lacking funds
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
a female human offspring
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Afterwards I took to drink and sank, as drunkards do.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then the river began to draw me.
take in liquids
From this reading Afterwards I took to drink and sank, as drunkards do.
drunkardsnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərdz/
plural of “drunkard” — a chronic drinker
From this reading Afterwards I took to drink and sank, as drunkards do.
divisible by two
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
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 Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then the river began to draw me.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Afterwards I took to drink and sank, as drunkards do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
transport commercially
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
required or under orders
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
that's
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From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the river began to draw me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
a special situation
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Afterwards I took to drink and sank, as drunkards do.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Afterwards I took to drink and sank, as drunkards do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The shock broke my heart, in such a way that it has never been mended again, but unfortunately did not kill me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
in or at the place that
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The thing which happened was that my wife and our daughter were coming over from the Channel Islands, where they had been on a visit (she was a Jersey woman), and, and—well, the ship was lost, that’s all.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Indeed even now one or two of the books which I wrote are read and remembered, although it is supposed that their author has long left the world.
