used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
anew
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the hour they had together before others came, he made things as plain to her as he could.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the hour they had together before others came, he made things as plain to her as he could.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the hour they had together before others came, he made things as plain to her as he could.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the hour they had together before others came, he made things as plain to her as he could.
defalcations
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From this reading The sum was not large as defalcations go.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sum was not large as defalcations go.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the hour they had together before others came, he made things as plain to her as he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
Joan
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From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sum was not large as defalcations go.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the hour they had together before others came, he made things as plain to her as he could.
engage in
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
others
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From this reading In the hour they had together before others came, he made things as plain to her as he could.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This he repeated over and over.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In the hour they had together before others came, he made things as plain to her as he could.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
recurring again and again
From this reading This he repeated over and over.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
a quantity of money
From this reading The sum was not large as defalcations go.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the hour they had together before others came, he made things as plain to her as he could.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the hour they had together before others came, he made things as plain to her as he could.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he repeated over and over.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the hour they had together before others came, he made things as plain to her as he could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sum was not large as defalcations go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
at the time that
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Always afterwards, in thinking of that nightmare time, Joan remembered with a stab of remorse that when he held out his arms to her she had not gone to them--He did not make the mistake again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moore and Company would not suffer for it--they were a rich firm; and later when he had served out his term he would be able to pay them back.
