used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
having companions or an escort
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading At any rate, we grew weary of being alone, and decided to venture just a little way in search of adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
anew
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
AlanounUS /ˈælə/
a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At any rate, we grew weary of being alone, and decided to venture just a little way in search of adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, we grew weary of being alone, and decided to venture just a little way in search of adventure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
for the reason that
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At any rate, we grew weary of being alone, and decided to venture just a little way in search of adventure.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
coquettishness
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From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
recognizable; marked
From this reading At any rate, we grew weary of being alone, and decided to venture just a little way in search of adventure.
Edmund
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From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At any rate, we grew weary of being alone, and decided to venture just a little way in search of adventure.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
a small worthless amount
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
Juba
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From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
and nothing more
From this reading At any rate, we grew weary of being alone, and decided to venture just a little way in search of adventure.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
engage in
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
a particular point in time
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
absolutely essential
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
not any; not one
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, we grew weary of being alone, and decided to venture just a little way in search of adventure.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading At any rate, we grew weary of being alone, and decided to venture just a little way in search of adventure.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
a source of difficulty
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading At any rate, we grew weary of being alone, and decided to venture just a little way in search of adventure.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At any rate, we grew weary of being alone, and decided to venture just a little way in search of adventure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading At any rate, we grew weary of being alone, and decided to venture just a little way in search of adventure.
at the time that
From this reading WE FALL INTO TROUBLE AGAIN It was not long after our visit to the marvelous fountain when Jack proposed to me that he and I should make a little excursion on our own account in the city.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Edmund was absent at the moment, engaged in some inquiries which interested him, under the guidance of Ala and her customary attendants.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I forget why Jack and I had stayed behind, since both Juba and Henry had accompanied Edmund, but it was probably because we wished to make some necessary repairs to our garments for I confess that I shared a little of the coquettishness of Jack in that matter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We calculated that the tower of the palace, which was so conspicuous, would serve us as a landmark, and that there was no danger of getting lost.
