used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading EARTH'S DEFENSES "I am sorry, Arcot.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
Arcot
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From this reading EARTH'S DEFENSES "I am sorry, Arcot.
Arcot's
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From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
a small house with a single story
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
DEFENSESnounUS /dɪˈfensəz/
plural of “defense” — (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading EARTH'S DEFENSES "I am sorry, Arcot.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
EARTH'SnounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading EARTH'S DEFENSES "I am sorry, Arcot.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
intense and profound fear
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EARTH'S DEFENSES "I am sorry, Arcot.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
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, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
Morey
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From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
Ortolians
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From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
picturingnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/
visual imagery
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
uttered with a trill
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
snowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading EARTH'S DEFENSES "I am sorry, Arcot.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
Talsonian
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From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
Torlos
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From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting now in Arcot's study at the cottage; Arcot, his father, Morey, Wade, Torlos, the three Ortolians and the Talsonian.
in or at the place that
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You see, where I made my mistake, as I have said, was in forgetting that in doing as I did, picturing horror, like a snowball rolling, it would grow greater.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I did not know, for I see I might have helped, but to me, with my ideas of horror, it was as you said, amusement," said Torlos.
