used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are starving?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
Belfontaine
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From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit, little mother," chirped Carette, as they kissed very warmly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you have suffered!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
Carette
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From this reading "Not a bit, little mother," chirped Carette, as they kissed very warmly.
chirped
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From this reading "Not a bit, little mother," chirped Carette, as they kissed very warmly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
fenounUS /feɪ/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
HOW
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From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Not a bit, little mother," chirped Carette, as they kissed very warmly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Not a bit, little mother," chirped Carette, as they kissed very warmly.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Not a bit, little mother," chirped Carette, as they kissed very warmly.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit, little mother," chirped Carette, as they kissed very warmly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
the season of growth
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading You are starving?"
not in physical motion
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "But you have suffered!
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not a bit, little mother," chirped Carette, as they kissed very warmly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading "We have been quite happy, though, ma fe, it was as dark and still as the tomb, and there is a spring in there that is enough to frighten one into a fit.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Not a bit, little mother," chirped Carette, as they kissed very warmly.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "Not a bit, little mother," chirped Carette, as they kissed very warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW A STORM CAME OUT OF THE WEST "Thank God, you have escaped them!" was my mother's grateful greeting as we came into Belfontaine.
