used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I saw others climb into their saddles; with a little friendly help I got into mine.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Yet it was still too dark to see who precisely was of our company.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Yet it was still too dark to see who precisely was of our company.
the first light of day
From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Involuntarily, scarcely knowing what I did, I helped to unloose the horses.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I saw others climb into their saddles; with a little friendly help I got into mine.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I saw others climb into their saddles; with a little friendly help I got into mine.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I saw others climb into their saddles; with a little friendly help I got into mine.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Involuntarily, scarcely knowing what I did, I helped to unloose the horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Involuntarily, scarcely knowing what I did, I helped to unloose the horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Involuntarily, scarcely knowing what I did, I helped to unloose the horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I saw others climb into their saddles; with a little friendly help I got into mine.
InvoluntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Involuntarily, scarcely knowing what I did, I helped to unloose the horses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it was still too dark to see who precisely was of our company.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Involuntarily, scarcely knowing what I did, I helped to unloose the horses.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I saw others climb into their saddles; with a little friendly help I got into mine.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
many-gabled
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From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw others climb into their saddles; with a little friendly help I got into mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
others
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From this reading I saw others climb into their saddles; with a little friendly help I got into mine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yet it was still too dark to see who precisely was of our company.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
paralysed
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From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
PERRAULT
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From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Yet it was still too dark to see who precisely was of our company.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading I saw others climb into their saddles; with a little friendly help I got into mine.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw others climb into their saddles; with a little friendly help I got into mine.
only a very short time before
From this reading Involuntarily, scarcely knowing what I did, I helped to unloose the horses.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet it was still too dark to see who precisely was of our company.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet it was still too dark to see who precisely was of our company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I saw others climb into their saddles; with a little friendly help I got into mine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Involuntarily, scarcely knowing what I did, I helped to unloose the horses.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet it was still too dark to see who precisely was of our company.
in the direction of
From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
unlooseverb
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Involuntarily, scarcely knowing what I did, I helped to unloose the horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the growing light of the dawn, we started at a gentle pace towards the old and quaint and many-gabled city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Involuntarily, scarcely knowing what I did, I helped to unloose the horses.
which person or people
From this reading Yet it was still too dark to see who precisely was of our company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw others climb into their saddles; with a little friendly help I got into mine.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE CREATURES OF PERRAULT Half paralysed as were the physical senses, there was a magic in the words.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was still too dark to see who precisely was of our company.
