used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
(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 IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had her work, and there were enough in the home to do all that could be done for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had her work, and there were enough in the home to do all that could be done for him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had her work, and there were enough in the home to do all that could be done for him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not send for Stella.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had her work, and there were enough in the home to do all that could be done for him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had her work, and there were enough in the home to do all that could be done for him.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had her work, and there were enough in the home to do all that could be done for him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not send for Stella.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had her work, and there were enough in the home to do all that could be done for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had her work, and there were enough in the home to do all that could be done for him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
not any; not one
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not send for Stella.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
oftenest
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From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
a course of conduct
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
Ruel
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From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
Saxon'snounUS /ˈsæksənz/
possessive form of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading They did not send for Stella.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading They did not send for Stella.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
migratory
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They knew that Ruel Saxon’s feet were set on the downward path to the valley from which there is no return.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HOME She had guessed the truth first, but they knew it, all of them, in a few days more.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had her work, and there were enough in the home to do all that could be done for him.
a late time of life
From this reading Still there was little pain, a growing weakness, and the mind wandering more and more often, but always peacefully, and oftenest over the years that lay far, far behind him.
