(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 We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
react verbally
From this reading 'No, not yet,' he said in answer to my entreaties, and yet I knew that he longed to come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I did my best to persuade him to come with me; but he would not.
Bolivick
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From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did my best to persuade him to come with me; but he would not.
Carbis
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From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I did my best to persuade him to come with me; but he would not.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did my best to persuade him to come with me; but he would not.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading 'No, not yet,' he said in answer to my entreaties, and yet I knew that he longed to come.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
set up or found
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did my best to persuade him to come with me; but he would not.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did my best to persuade him to come with me; but he would not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'No, not yet,' he said in answer to my entreaties, and yet I knew that he longed to come.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
a small worthless amount
From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
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 'No, not yet,' he said in answer to my entreaties, and yet I knew that he longed to come.
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 AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading 'No, not yet,' he said in answer to my entreaties, and yet I knew that he longed to come.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
Lorna
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From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did my best to persuade him to come with me; but he would not.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, not yet,' he said in answer to my entreaties, and yet I knew that he longed to come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did my best to persuade him to come with me; but he would not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading I did my best to persuade him to come with me; but he would not.
preyingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'No, not yet,' he said in answer to my entreaties, and yet I knew that he longed to come.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
express in words
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'No, not yet,' he said in answer to my entreaties, and yet I knew that he longed to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
UNFINISHEDadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN UNFINISHED STORY I left Jack Carbis the following day, and made my way to Bolivick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had talked far into the night, and he had opened his heart to me as never before; but it is not for me to tell all he said.
at the time that
From this reading When I reached Bolivick I found Lorna looking pale and ill, and I felt sure something was preying on her mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did my best to persuade him to come with me; but he would not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did my best to persuade him to come with me; but he would not.
but in spite of that
From this reading 'No, not yet,' he said in answer to my entreaties, and yet I knew that he longed to come.
