used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have persuaded Ala," he said, "to make a trip in the car."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
AlanounUS /ˈælə/
a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
From this reading "I have persuaded Ala," he said, "to make a trip in the car."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "But she is not going alone?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, yes, and I am sure she will be delighted."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, yes, and I am sure she will be delighted."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But she is not going alone?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I have persuaded Ala," he said, "to make a trip in the car."
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
greatly pleased
From this reading "Oh, yes, and I am sure she will be delighted."
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
don't
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From this reading "You don't mean it!"
EDENnounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
Edmund
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From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
the act of departing
From this reading "But she is not going alone?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have persuaded Ala," he said, "to make a trip in the car."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have persuaded Ala," he said, "to make a trip in the car."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But she is not going alone?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You don't mean it!"
engage in
From this reading "I have persuaded Ala," he said, "to make a trip in the car."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean it!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But she is not going alone?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, and I am sure she will be delighted."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading "I have persuaded Ala," he said, "to make a trip in the car."
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have persuaded Ala," he said, "to make a trip in the car."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, yes, and I am sure she will be delighted."
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, yes, and I am sure she will be delighted."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have persuaded Ala," he said, "to make a trip in the car."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
the act of using
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, and I am sure she will be delighted."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WILD EDEN The next day after our return from the trip above the cloud dome, and our astonishing reception (you will, of course, understand the sense in which I use the term "day"), Edmund sprang another surprise upon us.
