(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 can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You surely have not left him alone in the rain?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is this Chevalier of ours?" she asked me, with eagerness.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But she noticed not my reply, and sped fleetly beneath the now weeping trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she noticed not my reply, and sped fleetly beneath the now weeping trees.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I was coming for you," I cried; for such was, in fact, the case.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading "Where is this Chevalier of ours?" she asked me, with eagerness.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I was coming for you," I cried; for such was, in fact, the case.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I was coming for you," I cried; for such was, in fact, the case.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "Where is this Chevalier of ours?" she asked me, with eagerness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
give expression to
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "I was coming for you," I cried; for such was, in fact, the case.
fleetlyadverb
in a swift manner
From this reading But she noticed not my reply, and sped fleetly beneath the now weeping trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I was coming for you," I cried; for such was, in fact, the case.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You surely have not left him alone in the rain?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You surely have not left him alone in the rain?"
hoodedverbUS /ˈhʊdɪd/
past form of “hood” — cover with a hood
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You surely have not left him alone in the rain?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is this Chevalier of ours?" she asked me, with eagerness.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "You surely have not left him alone in the rain?"
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where is this Chevalier of ours?" she asked me, with eagerness.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You surely have not left him alone in the rain?"
being perceived or observed
From this reading But she noticed not my reply, and sped fleetly beneath the now weeping trees.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But she noticed not my reply, and sped fleetly beneath the now weeping trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where is this Chevalier of ours?" she asked me, with eagerness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Where is this Chevalier of ours?" she asked me, with eagerness.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "You surely have not left him alone in the rain?"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But she noticed not my reply, and sped fleetly beneath the now weeping trees.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is this Chevalier of ours?" she asked me, with eagerness.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading But she noticed not my reply, and sped fleetly beneath the now weeping trees.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I was coming for you," I cried; for such was, in fact, the case.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "You surely have not left him alone in the rain?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where is this Chevalier of ours?" she asked me, with eagerness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was coming for you," I cried; for such was, in fact, the case.
showing sorrow
From this reading But she noticed not my reply, and sped fleetly beneath the now weeping trees.
at the time that
From this reading I can never express my satisfaction when, two or three trees from the end, I met the magic maiden herself, all hooded, and carrying an immense umbrella.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is this Chevalier of ours?" she asked me, with eagerness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Where is this Chevalier of ours?" she asked me, with eagerness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You surely have not left him alone in the rain?"
