used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
Alida
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From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jos would go home to his mountain, while poor Stefeli would be left behind, unhappy and alone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I don’t want to be always alone,” said Stefeli determinedly, when they had discussed their prospects on one of their last days together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THE OLD SONG ONCE MORE Autumn was here.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jos would go home to his mountain, while poor Stefeli would be left behind, unhappy and alone.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jos would go home to his mountain, while poor Stefeli would be left behind, unhappy and alone.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
determinedlyadverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmənədli/
with determination; in a determined manner
From this reading “I don’t want to be always alone,” said Stefeli determinedly, when they had discussed their prospects on one of their last days together.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “I don’t want to be always alone,” said Stefeli determinedly, when they had discussed their prospects on one of their last days together.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t want to be always alone,” said Stefeli determinedly, when they had discussed their prospects on one of their last days together.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE OLD SONG ONCE MORE Autumn was here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jos would go home to his mountain, while poor Stefeli would be left behind, unhappy and alone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jos would go home to his mountain, while poor Stefeli would be left behind, unhappy and alone.
a social unit living together
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t want to be always alone,” said Stefeli determinedly, when they had discussed their prospects on one of their last days together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
Jos
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From this reading Jos would go home to his mountain, while poor Stefeli would be left behind, unhappy and alone.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
immediately past
From this reading “I don’t want to be always alone,” said Stefeli determinedly, when they had discussed their prospects on one of their last days together.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Jos would go home to his mountain, while poor Stefeli would be left behind, unhappy and alone.
Lesa's
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From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE OLD SONG ONCE MORE Autumn was here.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Jos would go home to his mountain, while poor Stefeli would be left behind, unhappy and alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD SONG ONCE MORE Autumn was here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
on one occasion
From this reading THE OLD SONG ONCE MORE Autumn was here.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Jos would go home to his mountain, while poor Stefeli would be left behind, unhappy and alone.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading “I don’t want to be always alone,” said Stefeli determinedly, when they had discussed their prospects on one of their last days together.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t want to be always alone,” said Stefeli determinedly, when they had discussed their prospects on one of their last days together.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE OLD SONG ONCE MORE Autumn was here.
in the near future
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
Stefeli
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From this reading Jos would go home to his mountain, while poor Stefeli would be left behind, unhappy and alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD SONG ONCE MORE Autumn was here.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t want to be always alone,” said Stefeli determinedly, when they had discussed their prospects on one of their last days together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I don’t want to be always alone,” said Stefeli determinedly, when they had discussed their prospects on one of their last days together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Jos would go home to his mountain, while poor Stefeli would be left behind, unhappy and alone.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don’t want to be always alone,” said Stefeli determinedly, when they had discussed their prospects on one of their last days together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD SONG ONCE MORE Autumn was here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Lesa’s household it had come much too soon for every one, and the children could not believe that their days on the pasture were nearly over.
at the time that
From this reading “I don’t want to be always alone,” said Stefeli determinedly, when they had discussed their prospects on one of their last days together.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jos would go home to his mountain, while poor Stefeli would be left behind, unhappy and alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hugo and Alida would soon have to go right into the heart of a large city far away.
