used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
consider or hold as true
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
(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 We are all creatures of change.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are all creatures of change.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our views of to-day may not be our views of to-morrow, our dislikes of this year may be our desires of next.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would not, of course--yet he could but muse upon the possibility.
ChambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading We are all creatures of change.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would not, of course--yet he could but muse upon the possibility.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He would not, of course--yet he could but muse upon the possibility.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading We are all creatures of change.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Our views of to-day may not be our views of to-morrow, our dislikes of this year may be our desires of next.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
dislikesnounUS /dɪˈslaɪks/
plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Our views of to-day may not be our views of to-morrow, our dislikes of this year may be our desires of next.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not, of course--yet he could but muse upon the possibility.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
Kate
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From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
Kate's
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From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
immediately past
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
engage in
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Our views of to-day may not be our views of to-morrow, our dislikes of this year may be our desires of next.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading He would not, of course--yet he could but muse upon the possibility.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not, of course--yet he could but muse upon the possibility.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would not, of course--yet he could but muse upon the possibility.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our views of to-day may not be our views of to-morrow, our dislikes of this year may be our desires of next.
a course of conduct
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
a future prospect or potential
From this reading He would not, of course--yet he could but muse upon the possibility.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
carry out
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our views of to-day may not be our views of to-morrow, our dislikes of this year may be our desires of next.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
to-day
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From this reading Our views of to-day may not be our views of to-morrow, our dislikes of this year may be our desires of next.
to-morrow
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From this reading Our views of to-day may not be our views of to-morrow, our dislikes of this year may be our desires of next.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He would not, of course--yet he could but muse upon the possibility.
directed up
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Our views of to-day may not be our views of to-morrow, our dislikes of this year may be our desires of next.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are all creatures of change.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not, of course--yet he could but muse upon the possibility.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Our views of to-day may not be our views of to-morrow, our dislikes of this year may be our desires of next.
yearnverbUS /jɜːrn/
desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Since, as Kate had said, Helen Chambers did not live for him, might there not take place within him such a change as would make him yearn for the love he now could not accept?
but in spite of that
From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
You'll
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From this reading ON THE UPWARD PATH Kate's last sentence, "You'll love me yet, David!" recurred to him constantly during the next two days.
