used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
anew
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
Bedford
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From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
(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 Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the day passed and nothing happened.
Catarina
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From this reading He had seen the light that Catarina had promised.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
DAGGERnounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the day passed and nothing happened.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But the day passed and nothing happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had seen the light that Catarina had promised.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the day passed and nothing happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the day passed and nothing happened.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He had seen the light that Catarina had promised.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen the light that Catarina had promised.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
not in physical motion
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen the light that Catarina had promised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
THREADverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
at the time that
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Surely the world was making a great change for him, and he reasoned again that, his present state being so low, any possible change must be for the better.
a late time of life
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER When John Bedford rose the next morning he was several years younger.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He held himself erect, as became his youth, a little color had crept into the pallid face, and his heart was still full of hope.
