used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
(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 It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND LOVER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
have
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
true confidential information
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading MOTHER AND LOVER.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND LOVER.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
not any; not one
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
express in words
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
SuspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
unaccompaniedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌmpənid/
being without an escort
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
not known
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
but in spite of that
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
