the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
BATTLEFIELDnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading THE FIRST SMOKE OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
CardigannounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST SMOKE OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
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 I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
not divisible by two
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST SMOKE OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
cut with a saw
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading THE FIRST SMOKE OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
having a supporting base
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SMOKE OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I felt strong, but I remember my cheeks had an odd sensation as if the blood had left them.
up to a particular time
From this reading I did not know Miss Cardigan had come back, till I saw her standing beside me and looking at me anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading While Miss Cardigan went with her nephew to the door, I remained standing by the fire, which could have witnessed to so much done around it that night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you go and lie down now, my lamb?"
