used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week before she had not known that he existed.
Alagwa
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From this reading LONG Alagwa sat, staring into the face of her dead.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She knew now, for once and ever more that he was her dead, hers, hers, hers alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew now, for once and ever more that he was her dead, hers, hers, hers alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
for the reason that
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A week before she had not known that he existed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days before she had thought she hated him for the woe his people had inflicted upon hers.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading LONG Alagwa sat, staring into the face of her dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
at any time
From this reading She knew now, for once and ever more that he was her dead, hers, hers, hers alone.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading A week before she had not known that he existed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading LONG Alagwa sat, staring into the face of her dead.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew now, for once and ever more that he was her dead, hers, hers, hers alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days before she had thought she hated him for the woe his people had inflicted upon hers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week before she had not known that he existed.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Four days before she had thought she hated him for the woe his people had inflicted upon hers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew now, for once and ever more that he was her dead, hers, hers, hers alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LONG Alagwa sat, staring into the face of her dead.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She knew now, for once and ever more that he was her dead, hers, hers, hers alone.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Four days before she had thought she hated him for the woe his people had inflicted upon hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Four days before she had thought she hated him for the woe his people had inflicted upon hers.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading Four days before she had thought she hated him for the woe his people had inflicted upon hers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LONG Alagwa sat, staring into the face of her dead.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew now, for once and ever more that he was her dead, hers, hers, hers alone.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A week before she had not known that he existed.
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 LONG Alagwa sat, staring into the face of her dead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She knew now, for once and ever more that he was her dead, hers, hers, hers alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A week before she had not known that he existed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She knew now, for once and ever more that he was her dead, hers, hers, hers alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONG Alagwa sat, staring into the face of her dead.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
on one occasion
From this reading She knew now, for once and ever more that he was her dead, hers, hers, hers alone.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Four days before she had thought she hated him for the woe his people had inflicted upon hers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading LONG Alagwa sat, staring into the face of her dead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew now, for once and ever more that he was her dead, hers, hers, hers alone.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading LONG Alagwa sat, staring into the face of her dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew now, for once and ever more that he was her dead, hers, hers, hers alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONG Alagwa sat, staring into the face of her dead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Four days before she had thought she hated him for the woe his people had inflicted upon hers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Four days before she had thought she hated him for the woe his people had inflicted upon hers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew now, for once and ever more that he was her dead, hers, hers, hers alone.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week before she had not known that he existed.
(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 Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days before she had offered to fight with him to the death, but she had told herself that she had done this because he was facing her foes as well as his.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Four days before she had thought she hated him for the woe his people had inflicted upon hers.
