used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "She knew nothing of them," I answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
Bawn
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From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
ChampionnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading "They would not tell her the things Garret Dawson had said.
dearly loved
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
GarretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading "They would not tell her the things Garret Dawson had said.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "They would not tell her the things Garret Dawson had said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
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 "She knew nothing of them," I answered.
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 THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
provided with artificial light
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They would not tell her the things Garret Dawson had said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "She knew nothing of them," I answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She knew nothing of them," I answered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She knew nothing of them," I answered.
express in words
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They would not tell her the things Garret Dawson had said.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "They would not tell her the things Garret Dawson had said.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
at the time that
From this reading When he had lit it he went with me outside the door, and, partly closing it, he said to me-- "Tell me, Bawn dear, did Mary Champion believe those lies?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE OLD LOVERS After a little while I went away and left them together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Luke came with me to the dining-room door and lit my candle for me as though he had never gone away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "They would not tell her the things Garret Dawson had said.
