used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ursula, left alone, felt as if everything were lapsing out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
any thing at all
From this reading He did not write, nobody heard anything of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ursula, left alone, felt as if everything were lapsing out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be no hope in the world.
Birkin
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From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not write, nobody heard anything of him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Ursula, left alone, felt as if everything were lapsing out.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ursula, left alone, felt as if everything were lapsing out.
flood-water
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From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not write, nobody heard anything of him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He did not write, nobody heard anything of him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not write, nobody heard anything of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There seemed to be no hope in the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ursula, left alone, felt as if everything were lapsing out.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There seemed to be no hope in the world.
and nothing more
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
lapsingnounUS /ˈlæpsɪŋ/
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading Ursula, left alone, felt as if everything were lapsing out.
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 Ursula, left alone, felt as if everything were lapsing out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
MOONYadjective
lighted by moonlight
From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed to be no hope in the world.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He did not write, nobody heard anything of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not write, nobody heard anything of him.
nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
and nothing more
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ursula, left alone, felt as if everything were lapsing out.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be no hope in the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be no hope in the world.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
very small
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
Ursula
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From this reading Ursula, left alone, felt as if everything were lapsing out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MOONY After his illness Birkin went to the south of France for a time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ursula, left alone, felt as if everything were lapsing out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was a tiny little rock with the tide of nothingness rising higher and higher She herself was real, and only herself—just like a rock in a wash of flood-water.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There seemed to be no hope in the world.
produce a literary work
From this reading He did not write, nobody heard anything of him.
