used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old man had stood by the open door as if meaning to cut short the interview.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
Bernal
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From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old man had stood by the open door as if meaning to cut short the interview.
can't
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From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The old man had stood by the open door as if meaning to cut short the interview.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I _do_ need that."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The old man had stood by the open door as if meaning to cut short the interview.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The old man had stood by the open door as if meaning to cut short the interview.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You have it.
immediately past
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The old man had stood by the open door as if meaning to cut short the interview.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
not any; not one
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The old man had stood by the open door as if meaning to cut short the interview.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The old man had stood by the open door as if meaning to cut short the interview.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
hurting
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The old man had stood by the open door as if meaning to cut short the interview.
study-door
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From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I _do_ need that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
belonging to which person
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have it.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I believe there is no one above whose forgiveness I need, sir--but I shall always be grieved if I can't have yours.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading IN THE FOLLY OF HIS YOUTH At early twilight Bernal, sore at heart for the pain he had been obliged to cause the old man, went to the study-door for a last word with him.
