used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “He is gone alone to Vienna!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She sank down in one of the big easy-chairs and he dragged another close, very close to her side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as if a heavy cloud had been lifted from her horizon.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She sank down in one of the big easy-chairs and he dragged another close, very close to her side.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She sank down in one of the big easy-chairs and he dragged another close, very close to her side.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It was as if a heavy cloud had been lifted from her horizon.
intentionally conceived
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
emanating from God
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sank down in one of the big easy-chairs and he dragged another close, very close to her side.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She sank down in one of the big easy-chairs and he dragged another close, very close to her side.
easy-chairs
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From this reading She sank down in one of the big easy-chairs and he dragged another close, very close to her side.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Not so near!” she exclaimed, a little frightened.
made afraid
From this reading “Not so near!” she exclaimed, a little frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was as if a heavy cloud had been lifted from her horizon.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He is gone alone to Vienna!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if a heavy cloud had been lifted from her horizon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was as if a heavy cloud had been lifted from her horizon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading It was as if a heavy cloud had been lifted from her horizon.
Ibn
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From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if a heavy cloud had been lifted from her horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sank down in one of the big easy-chairs and he dragged another close, very close to her side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if a heavy cloud had been lifted from her horizon.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
held up in the air
From this reading It was as if a heavy cloud had been lifted from her horizon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Not so near!” she exclaimed, a little frightened.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Not so near!” she exclaimed, a little frightened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not so near!” she exclaimed, a little frightened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
on one occasion
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sank down in one of the big easy-chairs and he dragged another close, very close to her side.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She sank down in one of the big easy-chairs and he dragged another close, very close to her side.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She sank down in one of the big easy-chairs and he dragged another close, very close to her side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not so near!” she exclaimed, a little frightened.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sank down in one of the big easy-chairs and he dragged another close, very close to her side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He is gone alone to Vienna!”
precisely as stated
From this reading She sank down in one of the big easy-chairs and he dragged another close, very close to her side.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading “He is gone alone to Vienna!”
Von
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From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where is Jack?” she asked; both spoke almost at once, and Von Ibn was conscious of sharing a divine sense of relief with her as he replied:
