used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MORNING GIFT.
in the past
From this reading A year ago that morning, Roland said he had for the first time seen the sun rise; then he was alone, now with a friend.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A year ago that morning, Roland said he had for the first time seen the sun rise; then he was alone, now with a friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
a youthful male person
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
clothing in general
From this reading Eric remembered saying so, and, hastily putting on his clothes, they walked together up a neighboring eminence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Eric remembered saying so, and, hastily putting on his clothes, they walked together up a neighboring eminence.
Eric
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From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
Eric's
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From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A year ago that morning, Roland said he had for the first time seen the sun rise; then he was alone, now with a friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A year ago that morning, Roland said he had for the first time seen the sun rise; then he was alone, now with a friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A year ago that morning, Roland said he had for the first time seen the sun rise; then he was alone, now with a friend.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A MORNING GIFT.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year ago that morning, Roland said he had for the first time seen the sun rise; then he was alone, now with a friend.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Eric remembered saying so, and, hastily putting on his clothes, they walked together up a neighboring eminence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MORNING GIFT.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Eric remembered saying so, and, hastily putting on his clothes, they walked together up a neighboring eminence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A year ago that morning, Roland said he had for the first time seen the sun rise; then he was alone, now with a friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
on one occasion
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Eric remembered saying so, and, hastily putting on his clothes, they walked together up a neighboring eminence.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Eric remembered saying so, and, hastily putting on his clothes, they walked together up a neighboring eminence.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
move upward
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
Roland
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From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A year ago that morning, Roland said he had for the first time seen the sun rise; then he was alone, now with a friend.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Eric remembered saying so, and, hastily putting on his clothes, they walked together up a neighboring eminence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A year ago that morning, Roland said he had for the first time seen the sun rise; then he was alone, now with a friend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eric remembered saying so, and, hastily putting on his clothes, they walked together up a neighboring eminence.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
up to a particular time
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A year ago that morning, Roland said he had for the first time seen the sun rise; then he was alone, now with a friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
to-day
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From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Eric remembered saying so, and, hastily putting on his clothes, they walked together up a neighboring eminence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
waked
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From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Eric remembered saying so, and, hastily putting on his clothes, they walked together up a neighboring eminence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Eric could not think what the boy meant, till he reminded him of his having said that he ought, at least once every year, to go up on some hill and see the sun rise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before daylight Roland was at Eric's bedside, and waked him, saying:-- "I will go with you to-day."
