used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
speak to
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am staying in a place where I am in hourly fear of falling into the water.
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot swim.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading I am staying in a place where I am in hourly fear of falling into the water.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I am staying in a place where I am in hourly fear of falling into the water.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
HOLLANDnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading HOLLAND.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading I am staying in a place where I am in hourly fear of falling into the water.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot swim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am staying in a place where I am in hourly fear of falling into the water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am staying in a place where I am in hourly fear of falling into the water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
engage in
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
a particular point in time
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
not any; not one
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I am staying in a place where I am in hourly fear of falling into the water.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I am staying in a place where I am in hourly fear of falling into the water.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading I cannot swim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a humiliating confession to make at the best of times, but the admission at the present moment is an absolutely painful one.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I am staying in a place where I am in hourly fear of falling into the water.
in or at the place that
From this reading I am staying in a place where I am in hourly fear of falling into the water.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My present address is Amsterdam, and no one but a native can walk about Amsterdam without an uneasy feeling that sooner or later he will find himself in a canal.
