used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
(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 For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
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 As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
terminate
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading It would provoke chaos and seem the end of things.
rid of obstructions
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It would provoke chaos and seem the end of things.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
mid-swirl
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From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
a particular point in time
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
not any; not one
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
and nothing more
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
provokeverbUS /prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading It would provoke chaos and seem the end of things.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would provoke chaos and seem the end of things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
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 Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It would provoke chaos and seem the end of things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her ear was over my heart as her face lay pressed against me, and I only hope she could understand the story of that throbbing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading For myself I was in a mid-swirl of mere confusion, with my wits all upside down, and no clear notion of what I did or why.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The General's word of that Florida business, the cabinet to break and Peg to go away from me, made it for the moment as though the floor of the world had given way beneath my feet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As though in a dream I took Peg in under my great cloak, and having my arm about her would now hold her close and warm to my side.
