used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She wished their engagement not to be spoken of at present, and he willingly complied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading She wished their engagement not to be spoken of at present, and he willingly complied.
Conroy
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From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days wore on.
well in the past; former
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
one or the other of two
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
Ella
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From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She wished their engagement not to be spoken of at present, and he willingly complied.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
HUBERT
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From this reading HUBERT STONE'S RETURN.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
immediately past
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wished their engagement not to be spoken of at present, and he willingly complied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The days wore on.
other's
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From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She wished their engagement not to be spoken of at present, and he willingly complied.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HUBERT STONE'S RETURN.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wished their engagement not to be spoken of at present, and he willingly complied.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She wished their engagement not to be spoken of at present, and he willingly complied.
STONE'SnounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading HUBERT STONE'S RETURN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She wished their engagement not to be spoken of at present, and he willingly complied.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wished their engagement not to be spoken of at present, and he willingly complied.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a last pressure of the hands, a last look into each other's eyes, and he was gone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading She wished their engagement not to be spoken of at present, and he willingly complied.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished their engagement not to be spoken of at present, and he willingly complied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The days wore on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Conroy departed for London immediately after that momentous walk with Ella Winter, which would never be forgotten by either of them.
