used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It has seemed a long, long time that you have been away, Ben," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reached home without observation, and found his mother overjoyed to see him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BEN'S VISIT TO PENTONVILLE On the eighteenth of December Ben arrived in Pentonville.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It has seemed a long, long time that you have been away, Ben," she said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has seemed a long, long time that you have been away, Ben," she said.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN'S VISIT TO PENTONVILLE On the eighteenth of December Ben arrived in Pentonville.
BEN'SnounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN'S VISIT TO PENTONVILLE On the eighteenth of December Ben arrived in Pentonville.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, mother; but I did a good thing in going to New York."
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading BEN'S VISIT TO PENTONVILLE On the eighteenth of December Ben arrived in Pentonville.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, mother; but I did a good thing in going to New York."
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading BEN'S VISIT TO PENTONVILLE On the eighteenth of December Ben arrived in Pentonville.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was his first visit since he went up to New York for good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was his first visit since he went up to New York for good.
set up or found
From this reading He reached home without observation, and found his mother overjoyed to see him.
the act of departing
From this reading "Yes, mother; but I did a good thing in going to New York."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was his first visit since he went up to New York for good.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has seemed a long, long time that you have been away, Ben," she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It has seemed a long, long time that you have been away, Ben," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his first visit since he went up to New York for good.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He reached home without observation, and found his mother overjoyed to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his first visit since he went up to New York for good.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He reached home without observation, and found his mother overjoyed to see him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, mother; but I did a good thing in going to New York."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEN'S VISIT TO PENTONVILLE On the eighteenth of December Ben arrived in Pentonville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his first visit since he went up to New York for good.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It has seemed a long, long time that you have been away, Ben," she said.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He reached home without observation, and found his mother overjoyed to see him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was his first visit since he went up to New York for good.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading He reached home without observation, and found his mother overjoyed to see him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEN'S VISIT TO PENTONVILLE On the eighteenth of December Ben arrived in Pentonville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BEN'S VISIT TO PENTONVILLE On the eighteenth of December Ben arrived in Pentonville.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading He reached home without observation, and found his mother overjoyed to see him.
PENTONVILLE
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From this reading BEN'S VISIT TO PENTONVILLE On the eighteenth of December Ben arrived in Pentonville.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached home without observation, and found his mother overjoyed to see him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It has seemed a long, long time that you have been away, Ben," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He reached home without observation, and found his mother overjoyed to see him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It has seemed a long, long time that you have been away, Ben," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It has seemed a long, long time that you have been away, Ben," she said.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was his first visit since he went up to New York for good.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It has seemed a long, long time that you have been away, Ben," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEN'S VISIT TO PENTONVILLE On the eighteenth of December Ben arrived in Pentonville.
a special situation
From this reading "Yes, mother; but I did a good thing in going to New York."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It has seemed a long, long time that you have been away, Ben," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEN'S VISIT TO PENTONVILLE On the eighteenth of December Ben arrived in Pentonville.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was his first visit since he went up to New York for good.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading BEN'S VISIT TO PENTONVILLE On the eighteenth of December Ben arrived in Pentonville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his first visit since he went up to New York for good.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was his first visit since he went up to New York for good.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He reached home without observation, and found his mother overjoyed to see him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, mother; but I did a good thing in going to New York."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was his first visit since he went up to New York for good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It has seemed a long, long time that you have been away, Ben," she said.
