the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I guess I--I am queer, Mother, just as you say I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Paula, you don't know what you are saying----" "I know I don't, Ehrey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I guess I--I am queer, Mother, just as you say I am.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
cannot
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From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Olga is trying to fight her way clear.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
don't
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From this reading "Paula, you don't know what you are saying----" "I know I don't, Ehrey.
Ehrey
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From this reading "Paula, you don't know what you are saying----" "I know I don't, Ehrey.
Ermangarde
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From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Olga is trying to fight her way clear.
frightensverbUS /ˈfraɪtənz/
third-person singular of “frighten” — cause fear in
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess I--I am queer, Mother, just as you say I am.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Paula, you don't know what you are saying----" "I know I don't, Ehrey.
I'm
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From this reading I'm sorry, Mother.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Olga is trying to fight her way clear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
and nothing more
From this reading I guess I--I am queer, Mother, just as you say I am.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Paula, you don't know what you are saying----" "I know I don't, Ehrey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I'm sorry, Mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
Olga
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From this reading Olga is trying to fight her way clear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
Paula
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From this reading "Paula, you don't know what you are saying----" "I know I don't, Ehrey.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I guess I--I am queer, Mother, just as you say I am.
express in words
From this reading I guess I--I am queer, Mother, just as you say I am.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Paula, you don't know what you are saying----" "I know I don't, Ehrey.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm sorry, Mother.
be standing; be upright
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So queer that--that sometimes it frightens me--frightens me so that I cannot stand by now and see my little sister--Ermangarde--clutching on so to those illusions you are snatching from her.
hard to endure
From this reading Olga is trying to fight her way clear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Olga is trying to fight her way clear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Paula, you don't know what you are saying----" "I know I don't, Ehrey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Paula, you don't know what you are saying----" "I know I don't, Ehrey.
