used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to me that I had never had a friend in all this world.
(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 It seemed to me that I had never had a friend in all this world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
without deviation
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It seemed to me that I had never had a friend in all this world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to me that I had never had a friend in all this world.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to me that I had never had a friend in all this world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
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 IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
set afire or burning
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me that I had never had a friend in all this world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to me that I had never had a friend in all this world.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
express in words
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me that I had never had a friend in all this world.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to me that I had never had a friend in all this world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me that I had never had a friend in all this world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
at the time that
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
which person or people
From this reading That is to say--a human being who could be depended upon in any emergency and who was right--right all the time in fair as well as in foul weather.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT WAS pitch dark when I left the cabin and made my way directly, as best I could, to the town with its dimly lighted streets.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seemed to me that I had never had a friend in all this world.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, FRIEND.
