used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And we’re together after all.”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “We’re not dead: we’re alive.”
(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 And we’re together after all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His arms were round her, and he was smiling.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He turned and went back to Hilda Garling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a moment he didn’t understand: then it came to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “We’re not dead: we’re alive.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear heart,” he said, tenderly.
didn't
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From this reading For a moment he didn’t understand: then it came to him.
exultinglyadverb
in an exultant manner
From this reading “Jack,” she whispered, exultingly, “it wasn’t so terrible, was it?
opinion or judgment
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
fellow-voyager
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From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he didn’t understand: then it came to him.
Garling
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From this reading He turned and went back to Hilda Garling.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and went back to Hilda Garling.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Dear heart,” he said, tenderly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
Hilda
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From this reading He turned and went back to Hilda Garling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment he didn’t understand: then it came to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
it's
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From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack,” she whispered, exultingly, “it wasn’t so terrible, was it?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he didn’t understand: then it came to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We’re not dead: we’re alive.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His arms were round her, and he was smiling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dear heart,” he said, tenderly.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading His arms were round her, and he was smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Jack,” she whispered, exultingly, “it wasn’t so terrible, was it?
a person, without saying who
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “Dear heart,” he said, tenderly.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Jack,” she whispered, exultingly, “it wasn’t so terrible, was it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment he didn’t understand: then it came to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And we’re together after all.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and went back to Hilda Garling.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading For a moment he didn’t understand: then it came to him.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when, a few seconds later, she opened her eyes, it was into his that they stared.
wasn't
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From this reading “Jack,” she whispered, exultingly, “it wasn’t so terrible, was it?
we're
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From this reading And we’re together after all.”
accept gladly
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He turned and went back to Hilda Garling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His arms were round her, and he was smiling.
at the time that
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Jack,” she whispered, exultingly, “it wasn’t so terrible, was it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
you've
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From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when you’ve been into the valley of the shadow with someone, and come out first, it’s good to welcome your fellow-voyager.”
