used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading In a moment of abstraction he sang it aloud, and gave Gwen a considerable start.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
Ah
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From this reading Ah, my good girl, you are playing with fire!”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading In a moment of abstraction he sang it aloud, and gave Gwen a considerable start.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah, my good girl, you are playing with fire!”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a moment of abstraction he sang it aloud, and gave Gwen a considerable start.
Dann
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From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
du
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From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading He paused to fix a wren’s tail feather in its place.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
start firing a weapon
From this reading Ah, my good girl, you are playing with fire!”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading He paused to fix a wren’s tail feather in its place.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In a moment of abstraction he sang it aloud, and gave Gwen a considerable start.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
a young female
From this reading Ah, my good girl, you are playing with fire!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
Gwen
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From this reading In a moment of abstraction he sang it aloud, and gave Gwen a considerable start.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused to fix a wren’s tail feather in its place.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paused to fix a wren’s tail feather in its place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a moment of abstraction he sang it aloud, and gave Gwen a considerable start.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused to fix a wren’s tail feather in its place.
kleine
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From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
liebe
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From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment of abstraction he sang it aloud, and gave Gwen a considerable start.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah, my good girl, you are playing with fire!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused to fix a wren’s tail feather in its place.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He paused to fix a wren’s tail feather in its place.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Ah, my good girl, you are playing with fire!”
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading In a moment of abstraction he sang it aloud, and gave Gwen a considerable start.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In a moment of abstraction he sang it aloud, and gave Gwen a considerable start.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He paused to fix a wren’s tail feather in its place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
weine
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From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
weren't
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From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
at the time that
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
willst
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From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ah, my good girl, you are playing with fire!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have a good mind to try—if her ears weren’t altogether so perfect I swear I would.
wren's
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From this reading He paused to fix a wren’s tail feather in its place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, my good girl, you are playing with fire!”
you'll
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From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There may come a time, little fool, when I may get tired of this game and resort to active measures, and then you’ll find your bit of hell, “‘Dann willst du weine, du liebe kleine!’”
