used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
(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 All my life has happened to me since yesterday morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading This brought Donelle to her senses, she sprang to Marcel and put her arm around the limp form.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This brought Donelle to her senses, she sprang to Marcel and put her arm around the limp form.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This brought Donelle to her senses, she sprang to Marcel and put her arm around the limp form.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It’s quite true," she faltered, "but of course you could not know.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It’s quite true," she faltered, "but of course you could not know.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "It’s quite true," she faltered, "but of course you could not know.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I’ve got used to it, but I forgot you did not know.
Donelle
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From this reading This brought Donelle to her senses, she sprang to Marcel and put her arm around the limp form.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "It’s quite true," she faltered, "but of course you could not know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I’ve got used to it, but I forgot you did not know.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This brought Donelle to her senses, she sprang to Marcel and put her arm around the limp form.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve got used to it, but I forgot you did not know.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading All my life has happened to me since yesterday morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All my life has happened to me since yesterday morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This brought Donelle to her senses, she sprang to Marcel and put her arm around the limp form.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ve got used to it, but I forgot you did not know.
I'm
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From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
I've
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From this reading I’ve got used to it, but I forgot you did not know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ve got used to it, but I forgot you did not know.
It's
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From this reading "It’s quite true," she faltered, "but of course you could not know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It’s quite true," she faltered, "but of course you could not know.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All my life has happened to me since yesterday morning.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading This brought Donelle to her senses, she sprang to Marcel and put her arm around the limp form.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading This brought Donelle to her senses, she sprang to Marcel and put her arm around the limp form.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All my life has happened to me since yesterday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All my life has happened to me since yesterday morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my life has happened to me since yesterday morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It’s quite true," she faltered, "but of course you could not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It’s quite true," she faltered, "but of course you could not know.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This brought Donelle to her senses, she sprang to Marcel and put her arm around the limp form.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It’s quite true," she faltered, "but of course you could not know.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading This brought Donelle to her senses, she sprang to Marcel and put her arm around the limp form.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All my life has happened to me since yesterday morning.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading This brought Donelle to her senses, she sprang to Marcel and put her arm around the limp form.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This brought Donelle to her senses, she sprang to Marcel and put her arm around the limp form.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brought Donelle to her senses, she sprang to Marcel and put her arm around the limp form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I’m fainting," she announced in a businesslike tone, and seemed, for an instant, to have lost consciousness.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It’s quite true," she faltered, "but of course you could not know.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I’ve got used to it, but I forgot you did not know.
the day immediately before today
From this reading All my life has happened to me since yesterday morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It’s quite true," she faltered, "but of course you could not know.
