used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE STORY The appointed meeting takes place.
Alice
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From this reading Alice still is nervous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
subject to appointment
From this reading A STRANGE STORY The appointed meeting takes place.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
assuringly
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From this reading Though her uncle had spoken most assuringly, she shrinks from the ordeal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the rustic seat on the river-bank, Oswald and I talked over my troubles.
Donald
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From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though her uncle had spoken most assuringly, she shrinks from the ordeal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though her uncle had spoken most assuringly, she shrinks from the ordeal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though her uncle had spoken most assuringly, she shrinks from the ordeal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At the rustic seat on the river-bank, Oswald and I talked over my troubles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice still is nervous.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A STRANGE STORY The appointed meeting takes place.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Though her uncle had spoken most assuringly, she shrinks from the ordeal.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "At the rustic seat on the river-bank, Oswald and I talked over my troubles.
easily agitated
From this reading Alice still is nervous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "At the rustic seat on the river-bank, Oswald and I talked over my troubles.
and nothing more
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading Though her uncle had spoken most assuringly, she shrinks from the ordeal.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading "At the rustic seat on the river-bank, Oswald and I talked over my troubles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "At the rustic seat on the river-bank, Oswald and I talked over my troubles.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A STRANGE STORY The appointed meeting takes place.
promptingnounUS /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
recurring again and again
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
river-bank
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From this reading "At the rustic seat on the river-bank, Oswald and I talked over my troubles.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading "At the rustic seat on the river-bank, Oswald and I talked over my troubles.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "At the rustic seat on the river-bank, Oswald and I talked over my troubles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though her uncle had spoken most assuringly, she shrinks from the ordeal.
shrinksnounUS /ʃrɪŋks/
plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry
From this reading Though her uncle had spoken most assuringly, she shrinks from the ordeal.
term of address for a man
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Though her uncle had spoken most assuringly, she shrinks from the ordeal.
not in physical motion
From this reading Alice still is nervous.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STRANGE STORY The appointed meeting takes place.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE STORY The appointed meeting takes place.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading A STRANGE STORY The appointed meeting takes place.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "At the rustic seat on the river-bank, Oswald and I talked over my troubles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE STORY The appointed meeting takes place.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though her uncle had spoken most assuringly, she shrinks from the ordeal.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "At the rustic seat on the river-bank, Oswald and I talked over my troubles.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Though her uncle had spoken most assuringly, she shrinks from the ordeal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Only through repeated assurances, much prompting, and many questions upon the part of Sir Donald is the strange story told.
