used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Not alone, your high and sacred Majesty--I am here--I have been here through all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Not alone, your high and sacred Majesty--I am here--I have been here through all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Not alone, your high and sacred Majesty--I am here--I have been here through all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lemprière, however, slipped from De la Forêt’s grasp to his knees on the floor before the Queen.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Lemprière, however, slipped from De la Forêt’s grasp to his knees on the floor before the Queen.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
Forêt
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From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
Forêt's
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From this reading Lemprière, however, slipped from De la Forêt’s grasp to his knees on the floor before the Queen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lemprière, however, slipped from De la Forêt’s grasp to his knees on the floor before the Queen.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Your Majesty, oh, your gracious Majesty, hear me.
hold firmly
From this reading Lemprière, however, slipped from De la Forêt’s grasp to his knees on the floor before the Queen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Not alone, your high and sacred Majesty--I am here--I have been here through all.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Your Majesty, oh, your gracious Majesty, hear me.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Not alone, your high and sacred Majesty--I am here--I have been here through all.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Not alone, your high and sacred Majesty--I am here--I have been here through all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lemprière, however, slipped from De la Forêt’s grasp to his knees on the floor before the Queen.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Lemprière, however, slipped from De la Forêt’s grasp to his knees on the floor before the Queen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not alone, your high and sacred Majesty--I am here--I have been here through all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Lemprière, however, slipped from De la Forêt’s grasp to his knees on the floor before the Queen.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
Lemprière
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From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Your Majesty, oh, your gracious Majesty, hear me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your Majesty, oh, your gracious Majesty, hear me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Your Majesty, oh, your gracious Majesty, hear me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lemprière, however, slipped from De la Forêt’s grasp to his knees on the floor before the Queen.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Lemprière, however, slipped from De la Forêt’s grasp to his knees on the floor before the Queen.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
Rozel
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From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Not alone, your high and sacred Majesty--I am here--I have been here through all.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Lemprière, however, slipped from De la Forêt’s grasp to his knees on the floor before the Queen.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Not alone, your high and sacred Majesty--I am here--I have been here through all.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
in the direction of
From this reading De la Forêt ran to help him, and, throwing an arm around him, almost carried him towards the couch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were not alone--not alone--” There was a rustle of curtains, a heavy footstep, and Lemprière of Rozel staggered into the room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your Majesty, oh, your gracious Majesty, hear me.
