used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
anew
From this reading "It has brought us luck once; it may do so again.
in the past
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
(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 He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any rate, it is sure to be useful, and I will keep it."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, it is sure to be useful, and I will keep it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, it is sure to be useful, and I will keep it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At any rate, it is sure to be useful, and I will keep it."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "It has brought us luck once; it may do so again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The hunter carefully examined the file, and then passed it over to his friend.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It has brought us luck once; it may do so again.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The hunter carefully examined the file, and then passed it over to his friend.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, here’s the trail, let us follow it," exclaimed Jamie.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The hunter carefully examined the file, and then passed it over to his friend.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Well, here’s the trail, let us follow it," exclaimed Jamie.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The hunter carefully examined the file, and then passed it over to his friend.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has brought us luck once; it may do so again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
here's
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From this reading "Well, here’s the trail, let us follow it," exclaimed Jamie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hunter carefully examined the file, and then passed it over to his friend.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunter carefully examined the file, and then passed it over to his friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At any rate, it is sure to be useful, and I will keep it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At any rate, it is sure to be useful, and I will keep it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has brought us luck once; it may do so again.
Jamie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, here’s the trail, let us follow it," exclaimed Jamie.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At any rate, it is sure to be useful, and I will keep it."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, here’s the trail, let us follow it," exclaimed Jamie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
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 He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "It has brought us luck once; it may do so again.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It has brought us luck once; it may do so again.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
on one occasion
From this reading "It has brought us luck once; it may do so again.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The hunter carefully examined the file, and then passed it over to his friend.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The hunter carefully examined the file, and then passed it over to his friend.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, it is sure to be useful, and I will keep it."
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It has brought us luck once; it may do so again.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading At any rate, it is sure to be useful, and I will keep it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hunter carefully examined the file, and then passed it over to his friend.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The hunter carefully examined the file, and then passed it over to his friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At any rate, it is sure to be useful, and I will keep it."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Well, here’s the trail, let us follow it," exclaimed Jamie.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It has brought us luck once; it may do so again.
being of use or service
From this reading At any rate, it is sure to be useful, and I will keep it."
(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 "Well, here’s the trail, let us follow it," exclaimed Jamie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He, too, remembered to have seen a file exactly like that once--long ago--in a little land across the sea, but all the secrets and memories that it recalled were painful ones.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At any rate, it is sure to be useful, and I will keep it."
