used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
(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 I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
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 That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
a feeling of excitement
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
an old word for “before”
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading I stood still and erect, like one petrified into stone.
extinguishingnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
Horatio
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From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
held up in the air
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I stood still and erect, like one petrified into stone.
a particular point in time
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I stood still and erect, like one petrified into stone.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading I stood still and erect, like one petrified into stone.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
Pio
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From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
move hurridly
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading --SHAKSPEARE.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
not in physical motion
From this reading I stood still and erect, like one petrified into stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I stood still and erect, like one petrified into stone.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood still and erect, like one petrified into stone.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading That moment I felt a hand upon my arm, then around my waist, and ere I could collect my thoughts, was distinctly lifted from the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
at the time that
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I sprang to my feet with all the eagerness of joy, and was about to rush into the arms of Pio, when he suddenly checked my enthusiasm by extinguishing the light.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
