used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
anew
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
(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 All vowed to revenge me if I fell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could wait no longer.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
at any time
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading All vowed to revenge me if I fell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could wait no longer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All vowed to revenge me if I fell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I leaped into the saddle.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I leaped into the saddle.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
for more time
From this reading I could wait no longer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
not any; not one
From this reading I could wait no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
others
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From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
the act of departing politely
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
compacted by ironing
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading All vowed to revenge me if I fell.
put a saddle on
From this reading I leaped into the saddle.
express in words
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
express in words
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I leaped into the saddle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading All vowed to revenge me if I fell.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I could wait no longer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some doubted of their ever seeing me again--I could tell this from the tone of their leave-taking-- others were more confident.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My comrades crowded around me to say a parting word: and with a wish or a prayer upon their lips, one after another pressed my hand.
