used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I had a stroll with her yesterday afternoon," Peter remarked.
(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 As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It's rare luck for me to get any of her time nowadays.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
CaldwellnounUS /ˈkɔːldwel/
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
at any time
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's rare luck for me to get any of her time nowadays.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's rare luck for me to get any of her time nowadays.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had a stroll with her yesterday afternoon," Peter remarked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
It's
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From this reading "It's rare luck for me to get any of her time nowadays.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
for more time
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "It's rare luck for me to get any of her time nowadays.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's rare luck for me to get any of her time nowadays.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
not any; not one
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "It's rare luck for me to get any of her time nowadays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "It's rare luck for me to get any of her time nowadays.
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
relaxingadjectiveUS /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I had a stroll with her yesterday afternoon," Peter remarked.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
seminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
Sheila
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From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
in the near future
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading "I had a stroll with her yesterday afternoon," Peter remarked.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's rare luck for me to get any of her time nowadays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Caldwell had grown very fragile that autumn; not as if she were ill, but rather as if she were gradually and gently relaxing her hold on life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had stopped to see her on his way home from the seminary, the day after his walk with Sheila, and it was upon Sheila that their talk finally turned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "I had a stroll with her yesterday afternoon," Peter remarked.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet no one but Peter had realized the change in her, but to him it was sadly evident, and he visited her oftener than ever, taking all he could of a friendship that would soon be his no longer.
