used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
alighted
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From this reading She had just alighted from the train, and was in Thinkright's arms as she said it.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "LOVE ALONE WILL STAY" "It never ought to rain in June," said Sylvia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had just alighted from the train, and was in Thinkright's arms as she said it.
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He held her off at arm's length, and viewed her deliberately.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She had just alighted from the train, and was in Thinkright's arms as she said it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had just alighted from the train, and was in Thinkright's arms as she said it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He held her off at arm's length, and viewed her deliberately.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This will be far better than that was, Sylvia."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "This will be far better than that was, Sylvia."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He held her off at arm's length, and viewed her deliberately.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "This will be far better than that was, Sylvia."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had just alighted from the train, and was in Thinkright's arms as she said it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just alighted from the train, and was in Thinkright's arms as she said it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held her off at arm's length, and viewed her deliberately.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held her off at arm's length, and viewed her deliberately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He held her off at arm's length, and viewed her deliberately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "LOVE ALONE WILL STAY" "It never ought to rain in June," said Sylvia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "LOVE ALONE WILL STAY" "It never ought to rain in June," said Sylvia.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "LOVE ALONE WILL STAY" "It never ought to rain in June," said Sylvia.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just alighted from the train, and was in Thinkright's arms as she said it.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He held her off at arm's length, and viewed her deliberately.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "LOVE ALONE WILL STAY" "It never ought to rain in June," said Sylvia.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "LOVE ALONE WILL STAY" "It never ought to rain in June," said Sylvia.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He held her off at arm's length, and viewed her deliberately.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "LOVE ALONE WILL STAY" "It never ought to rain in June," said Sylvia.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "LOVE ALONE WILL STAY" "It never ought to rain in June," said Sylvia.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "LOVE ALONE WILL STAY" "It never ought to rain in June," said Sylvia.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just alighted from the train, and was in Thinkright's arms as she said it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "LOVE ALONE WILL STAY" "It never ought to rain in June," said Sylvia.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LOVE ALONE WILL STAY" "It never ought to rain in June," said Sylvia.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "This will be far better than that was, Sylvia."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This will be far better than that was, Sylvia."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had just alighted from the train, and was in Thinkright's arms as she said it.
Thinkright's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had just alighted from the train, and was in Thinkright's arms as she said it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This will be far better than that was, Sylvia."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "LOVE ALONE WILL STAY" "It never ought to rain in June," said Sylvia.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She had just alighted from the train, and was in Thinkright's arms as she said it.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading He held her off at arm's length, and viewed her deliberately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had just alighted from the train, and was in Thinkright's arms as she said it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "LOVE ALONE WILL STAY" "It never ought to rain in June," said Sylvia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had set my heart on just such a drive with you as we had the first time I came."
