used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each one carried something, one a blade of grass, another a stalk of a plant, another a petal, another a pistil.
having companions or an escort
From this reading She dreamed that her two new friends, the flies, returned, accompanied by an innumerable troop of winged insects.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading All this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
(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 this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She dreamed that her two new friends, the flies, returned, accompanied by an innumerable troop of winged insects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Each one carried something, one a blade of grass, another a stalk of a plant, another a petal, another a pistil.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
in a state of sleep
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
beetlesnounUS /ˈbiːtəlz/
plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Each one carried something, one a blade of grass, another a stalk of a plant, another a petal, another a pistil.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading All this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Each one carried something, one a blade of grass, another a stalk of a plant, another a petal, another a pistil.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading All this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading All this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one carried something, one a blade of grass, another a stalk of a plant, another a petal, another a pistil.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading She dreamed that her two new friends, the flies, returned, accompanied by an innumerable troop of winged insects.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She dreamed that her two new friends, the flies, returned, accompanied by an innumerable troop of winged insects.
in a gradual manner
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Each one carried something, one a blade of grass, another a stalk of a plant, another a petal, another a pistil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading All this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading She dreamed that her two new friends, the flies, returned, accompanied by an innumerable troop of winged insects.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading She dreamed that her two new friends, the flies, returned, accompanied by an innumerable troop of winged insects.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
immediately past
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She dreamed that her two new friends, the flies, returned, accompanied by an innumerable troop of winged insects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one carried something, one a blade of grass, another a stalk of a plant, another a petal, another a pistil.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
petalnounUS /ˈpetəl/
part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading Each one carried something, one a blade of grass, another a stalk of a plant, another a petal, another a pistil.
Piccolissima
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From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
pistilnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
From this reading Each one carried something, one a blade of grass, another a stalk of a plant, another a petal, another a pistil.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Each one carried something, one a blade of grass, another a stalk of a plant, another a petal, another a pistil.
by chance
From this reading All this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She dreamed that her two new friends, the flies, returned, accompanied by an innumerable troop of winged insects.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Each one carried something, one a blade of grass, another a stalk of a plant, another a petal, another a pistil.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading Each one carried something, one a blade of grass, another a stalk of a plant, another a petal, another a pistil.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
talonsnounUS /ˈtælənz/
plural of “talon” — a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She dreamed that her two new friends, the flies, returned, accompanied by an innumerable troop of winged insects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She dreamed that her two new friends, the flies, returned, accompanied by an innumerable troop of winged insects.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading She dreamed that her two new friends, the flies, returned, accompanied by an innumerable troop of winged insects.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She dreamed that her two new friends, the flies, returned, accompanied by an innumerable troop of winged insects.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
migratory
From this reading But, fatigued at last by this long tension of her mind, gradually her ideas became vague and wandering, her little blond head fell upon her arms, and she dropped asleep and dreamed.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading She dreamed that her two new friends, the flies, returned, accompanied by an innumerable troop of winged insects.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All this troop set themselves to work and constructed the most charming, the lightest little aerial car that one can possibly imagine.
