used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
(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 Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought I was very old and settled now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I belonged to the plains.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
Eloise
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From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All my training had been for this.
Fé
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From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
Mat's
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From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
make reference to
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my training had been for this.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I thought I was very old and settled now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I thought I was very old and settled now.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading I belonged to the plains.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I thought I was very old and settled now.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
St
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From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All my training had been for this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I belonged to the plains.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading All my training had been for this.
precisely as stated
From this reading I thought I was very old and settled now.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading But the mention of her pet name sent a thrill through me; and these streets of Santa Fé brought back a flood of memories and boyhood dreams and visions.
Vrain
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From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought I was very old and settled now.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Since the night of Mat's wedding, I had been resolutely putting away all thought of Eloise St. Vrain.
