used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
anew
From this reading And now, Fritzl, commence at the very first beginning, and tell it all over again!”
(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 And now, Fritzl, commence at the very first beginning, and tell it all over again!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
any thing at all
From this reading There isn’t anything in this world he can’t do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now, Fritzl, commence at the very first beginning, and tell it all over again!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading And now, Fritzl, commence at the very first beginning, and tell it all over again!”
Betty
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From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I told you Grandpapa Franzchen would bring them to you.
can't
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From this reading There isn’t anything in this world he can’t do.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now, Fritzl, commence at the very first beginning, and tell it all over again!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There isn’t anything in this world he can’t do.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And now, Fritzl, commence at the very first beginning, and tell it all over again!”
Franzchen
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From this reading “I told you Grandpapa Franzchen would bring them to you.
Fritzl
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From this reading And now, Fritzl, commence at the very first beginning, and tell it all over again!”
Grandpapa
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From this reading “I told you Grandpapa Franzchen would bring them to you.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There isn’t anything in this world he can’t do.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told you so, Maxchen!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There isn’t anything in this world he can’t do.
isn't
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From this reading There isn’t anything in this world he can’t do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now, Fritzl, commence at the very first beginning, and tell it all over again!”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
Maxchen
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From this reading “I told you so, Maxchen!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, Fritzl, commence at the very first beginning, and tell it all over again!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now, Fritzl, commence at the very first beginning, and tell it all over again!”
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I told you so, Maxchen!”
express in words
From this reading And now, Fritzl, commence at the very first beginning, and tell it all over again!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I told you Grandpapa Franzchen would bring them to you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There isn’t anything in this world he can’t do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There isn’t anything in this world he can’t do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I told you Grandpapa Franzchen would bring them to you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told you so, Maxchen!”
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
Tzandi
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From this reading Betty announced triumphantly, as a half hour later, explanations having been finished, the three children and Tzandi clustered on the tiger skin, before the fire of pine logs.
precisely as stated
From this reading And now, Fritzl, commence at the very first beginning, and tell it all over again!”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There isn’t anything in this world he can’t do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I told you Grandpapa Franzchen would bring them to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I told you so, Maxchen!”
