used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
(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 I thought over all that had passed, turning over and over in my narrow bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We got into bed as quickly as possible, without chatting, as was our habit.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We got into bed as quickly as possible, without chatting, as was our habit.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading We blew the candle out, but I found it impossible to go to sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading We got into bed as quickly as possible, without chatting, as was our habit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
DISTRESSINGadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
set up or found
From this reading We blew the candle out, but I found it impossible to go to sleep.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We blew the candle out, but I found it impossible to go to sleep.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got into bed as quickly as possible, without chatting, as was our habit.
an established custom
From this reading We got into bed as quickly as possible, without chatting, as was our habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought over all that had passed, turning over and over in my narrow bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading We blew the candle out, but I found it impossible to go to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought over all that had passed, turning over and over in my narrow bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We got into bed as quickly as possible, without chatting, as was our habit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We blew the candle out, but I found it impossible to go to sleep.
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 A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
Mattia
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From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I thought over all that had passed, turning over and over in my narrow bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We got into bed as quickly as possible, without chatting, as was our habit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We blew the candle out, but I found it impossible to go to sleep.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I thought over all that had passed, turning over and over in my narrow bed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I thought over all that had passed, turning over and over in my narrow bed.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading We got into bed as quickly as possible, without chatting, as was our habit.
with speed
From this reading We got into bed as quickly as possible, without chatting, as was our habit.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We blew the candle out, but I found it impossible to go to sleep.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought over all that had passed, turning over and over in my narrow bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I thought over all that had passed, turning over and over in my narrow bed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Mattia did not seem to want to talk any more than I and I was pleased that he was silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We got into bed as quickly as possible, without chatting, as was our habit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got into bed as quickly as possible, without chatting, as was our habit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DISTRESSING DISCOVERY My father left the candle with us, but locked the caravan on the outside.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We got into bed as quickly as possible, without chatting, as was our habit.
