used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "And now I set thee down to try How thou canst walk alone."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now I set thee down to try How thou canst walk alone."
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heavy indeed had been the strokes that had fallen upon her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "And now I set thee down to try How thou canst walk alone."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And now I set thee down to try How thou canst walk alone."
put on clothes
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
being one more than seven
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Heavy indeed had been the strokes that had fallen upon her.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy indeed had been the strokes that had fallen upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
How
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From this reading "And now I set thee down to try How thou canst walk alone."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now I set thee down to try How thou canst walk alone."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Heavy indeed had been the strokes that had fallen upon her.
Innocentium
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From this reading _Lyra Innocentium_.
immediately past
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
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 Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
LyranounUS /ˈlaɪrə/
a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega
From this reading _Lyra Innocentium_.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now I set thee down to try How thou canst walk alone."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And now I set thee down to try How thou canst walk alone."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Heavy indeed had been the strokes that had fallen upon her.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Heavy indeed had been the strokes that had fallen upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "And now I set thee down to try How thou canst walk alone."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "And now I set thee down to try How thou canst walk alone."
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now I set thee down to try How thou canst walk alone."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "And now I set thee down to try How thou canst walk alone."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Heavy indeed had been the strokes that had fallen upon her.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "And now I set thee down to try How thou canst walk alone."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely eight months had passed since the last recorded conversation, when Marian, in a dress of deep mourning, was slowly pacing the garden paths, her eyes fixed on the ground, and an expression of thoughtful sadness on her face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before the last summer had closed, the long sufferings of her father had been terminated by one of the violent attacks, which had often been expected to be fatal.
