used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she saw her father Lalita uttered a cry of joy.
in the past
From this reading "My daughter, many moons ago you left your father's lodge and joined the tribe of our enemies.
(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 My heart has been lonely all the summers and winters since you went away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man fondly embraced his daughter and said:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My heart has been lonely all the summers and winters since you went away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this day your son has proven to me that our enemies can be brave and generous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My heart has been lonely all the summers and winters since you went away.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading But this day your son has proven to me that our enemies can be brave and generous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this day your son has proven to me that our enemies can be brave and generous.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But this day your son has proven to me that our enemies can be brave and generous.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When she saw her father Lalita uttered a cry of joy.
a female human offspring
From this reading The old man fondly embraced his daughter and said:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But this day your son has proven to me that our enemies can be brave and generous.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The old man fondly embraced his daughter and said:
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "My daughter, many moons ago you left your father's lodge and joined the tribe of our enemies.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When she saw her father Lalita uttered a cry of joy.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My daughter, many moons ago you left your father's lodge and joined the tribe of our enemies.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading The old man fondly embraced his daughter and said:
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading But this day your son has proven to me that our enemies can be brave and generous.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this day your son has proven to me that our enemies can be brave and generous.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart has been lonely all the summers and winters since you went away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she saw her father Lalita uttered a cry of joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man fondly embraced his daughter and said:
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "My daughter, many moons ago you left your father's lodge and joined the tribe of our enemies.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When she saw her father Lalita uttered a cry of joy.
Lalita
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From this reading When she saw her father Lalita uttered a cry of joy.
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 "My daughter, many moons ago you left your father's lodge and joined the tribe of our enemies.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading "My daughter, many moons ago you left your father's lodge and joined the tribe of our enemies.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading My heart has been lonely all the summers and winters since you went away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man fondly embraced his daughter and said:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "My daughter, many moons ago you left your father's lodge and joined the tribe of our enemies.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this day your son has proven to me that our enemies can be brave and generous.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "My daughter, many moons ago you left your father's lodge and joined the tribe of our enemies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My daughter, many moons ago you left your father's lodge and joined the tribe of our enemies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she saw her father Lalita uttered a cry of joy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man fondly embraced his daughter and said:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "My daughter, many moons ago you left your father's lodge and joined the tribe of our enemies.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading But this day your son has proven to me that our enemies can be brave and generous.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The old man fondly embraced his daughter and said:
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw her father Lalita uttered a cry of joy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw her father Lalita uttered a cry of joy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My heart has been lonely all the summers and winters since you went away.
a male human offspring
From this reading But this day your son has proven to me that our enemies can be brave and generous.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading My heart has been lonely all the summers and winters since you went away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this day your son has proven to me that our enemies can be brave and generous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man fondly embraced his daughter and said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this day your son has proven to me that our enemies can be brave and generous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this day your son has proven to me that our enemies can be brave and generous.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading "My daughter, many moons ago you left your father's lodge and joined the tribe of our enemies.
communicated in words
From this reading When she saw her father Lalita uttered a cry of joy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My heart has been lonely all the summers and winters since you went away.
at the time that
From this reading When she saw her father Lalita uttered a cry of joy.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading My heart has been lonely all the summers and winters since you went away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My daughter, many moons ago you left your father's lodge and joined the tribe of our enemies.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My daughter, many moons ago you left your father's lodge and joined the tribe of our enemies.
