used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Westy’s heart was wrung with pity when he saw the cottage!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Lola cried when she saw Westy.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you get everything out?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Did you get everything out?
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Did you get everything out?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westy’s heart was wrung with pity when he saw the cottage!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Westy’s heart was wrung with pity when he saw the cottage!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
Lola
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From this reading Lola cried when she saw Westy.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
and nothing more
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Did you get everything out?
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Westy’s heart was wrung with pity when he saw the cottage!
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
except for; apart from
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
cut with a saw
From this reading Westy’s heart was wrung with pity when he saw the cottage!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lola cried when she saw Westy.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
having a supporting base
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
confined on all sides
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westy’s heart was wrung with pity when he saw the cottage!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Westy’s heart was wrung with pity when he saw the cottage!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two lone occupants were standing on the other side of the brook surrounded by a few possessions they had been able to save.
Westy
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From this reading Lola cried when she saw Westy.
Westy's
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From this reading Westy’s heart was wrung with pity when he saw the cottage!
at the time that
From this reading Westy’s heart was wrung with pity when he saw the cottage!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole side facing the arbor was one sheet of flame and the arbor now existed only in memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Westy’s heart was wrung with pity when he saw the cottage!
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Westy’s heart was wrung with pity when he saw the cottage!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you get everything out?
