used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yesterday we all went round in a bunch to every house in the village to say good-bye.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading It's all so sweet and sad here, and the future makes me afraid.
(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 I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
Aylwin
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From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Yesterday we all went round in a bunch to every house in the village to say good-bye.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
demanding attention
From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
DenysverbUS /ˈdenɪs/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yesterday we all went round in a bunch to every house in the village to say good-bye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It's all so sweet and sad here, and the future makes me afraid.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Yesterday we all went round in a bunch to every house in the village to say good-bye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It's all so sweet and sad here, and the future makes me afraid.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading OUR NEW HOME OUR last Sunday!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Yesterday we all went round in a bunch to every house in the village to say good-bye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
I've
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From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yesterday we all went round in a bunch to every house in the village to say good-bye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
It's
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From this reading It's all so sweet and sad here, and the future makes me afraid.
immediately past
From this reading OUR NEW HOME OUR last Sunday!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It's all so sweet and sad here, and the future makes me afraid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OUR NEW HOME OUR last Sunday!
no person; not anyone
From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR NEW HOME OUR last Sunday!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Yesterday we all went round in a bunch to every house in the village to say good-bye.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It's all so sweet and sad here, and the future makes me afraid.
express in words
From this reading Yesterday we all went round in a bunch to every house in the village to say good-bye.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's all so sweet and sad here, and the future makes me afraid.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading OUR NEW HOME OUR last Sunday!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It's all so sweet and sad here, and the future makes me afraid.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's all so sweet and sad here, and the future makes me afraid.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took us all day, and it was awful doing it, for Denys and Aylwin hate girls' tears, and I had to choke mine back all the time.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Yesterday we all went round in a bunch to every house in the village to say good-bye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yesterday we all went round in a bunch to every house in the village to say good-bye.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yesterday we all went round in a bunch to every house in the village to say good-bye.
at the time that
From this reading I've been crying off and on all day, when nobody was near me to see.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday we all went round in a bunch to every house in the village to say good-bye.
