used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Cinnamon! what a corroboration--what a horrible corroboration!
a-tremble
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From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
(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 Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
CinnamonnounUS /ˈsɪnəmən/
aromatic bark used as a spice
From this reading "Cinnamon! what a corroboration--what a horrible corroboration!
Cleek
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From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
corroboratedverbUS /kərˈɑːbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading "Good heavens! to have Miss Valmond's story corroborated in this dreadful way."
corroborationnounUS /kərˌɔːbərˈeɪʃən/
confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
From this reading "Cinnamon! what a corroboration--what a horrible corroboration!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Good heavens! to have Miss Valmond's story corroborated in this dreadful way."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good heavens! to have Miss Valmond's story corroborated in this dreadful way."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Good heavens! to have Miss Valmond's story corroborated in this dreadful way."
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Good heavens! to have Miss Valmond's story corroborated in this dreadful way."
provoking horror
From this reading "Cinnamon! what a corroboration--what a horrible corroboration!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
imaginings
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From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good heavens! to have Miss Valmond's story corroborated in this dreadful way."
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
immediately past
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
engage in
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Good heavens! to have Miss Valmond's story corroborated in this dreadful way."
Narkom
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From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
and nothing more
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
propnounUS /prɑːp/
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who's she?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Good heavens! to have Miss Valmond's story corroborated in this dreadful way."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
a special situation
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Good heavens! to have Miss Valmond's story corroborated in this dreadful way."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good heavens! to have Miss Valmond's story corroborated in this dreadful way."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
Valmond
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From this reading "Miss Valmond?
Valmond's
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From this reading "Good heavens! to have Miss Valmond's story corroborated in this dreadful way."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Good heavens! to have Miss Valmond's story corroborated in this dreadful way."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Cinnamon! what a corroboration--what a horrible corroboration!
Who's
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From this reading Who's she?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cleek, you knock the last prop from under me; you make certain a thing that I thought was only a woman's wild imaginings," said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all a-tremble with excitement.
