at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, as I said, there were five of us here,--Julia Romana, Florence, Harry, Laura, and Maud.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
a youthful male person
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Julia was the eldest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There were five of us.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading So, as I said, there were five of us here,--Julia Romana, Florence, Harry, Laura, and Maud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading So, as I said, there were five of us here,--Julia Romana, Florence, Harry, Laura, and Maud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So, as I said, there were five of us here,--Julia Romana, Florence, Harry, Laura, and Maud.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So, as I said, there were five of us here,--Julia Romana, Florence, Harry, Laura, and Maud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
Julia
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From this reading So, as I said, there were five of us here,--Julia Romana, Florence, Harry, Laura, and Maud.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
Laura
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From this reading So, as I said, there were five of us here,--Julia Romana, Florence, Harry, Laura, and Maud.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
Maud
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From this reading So, as I said, there were five of us here,--Julia Romana, Florence, Harry, Laura, and Maud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were five of us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading OURSELVES.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
Romana
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From this reading So, as I said, there were five of us here,--Julia Romana, Florence, Harry, Laura, and Maud.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So, as I said, there were five of us here,--Julia Romana, Florence, Harry, Laura, and Maud.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as I said, there were five of us here,--Julia Romana, Florence, Harry, Laura, and Maud.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
not in physical motion
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were five of us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were five of us.
precisely as stated
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
accept gladly
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were five of us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There had been six, but the Beautiful Boy was taken home to heaven while he was still very little; and it was good for the rest of us to know that there was always one to wait for and welcome us in the Place of Light to which we should go some day.
