used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wait, little fellow, wait while I look at you a little nearer!"
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
corseletnoun
a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
corsets
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From this reading What delicate forms they have! they must have worn corsets when they were young.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading What delicate forms they have! they must have worn corsets when they were young.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
fastens
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From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
a boy or man
From this reading Wait, little fellow, wait while I look at you a little nearer!"
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading What delicate forms they have! they must have worn corsets when they were young.
set up or found
From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What delicate forms they have! they must have worn corsets when they were young.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wait, little fellow, wait while I look at you a little nearer!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
immediately past
From this reading "Ah! at last I have you!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wait, little fellow, wait while I look at you a little nearer!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Wait, little fellow, wait while I look at you a little nearer!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What delicate forms they have! they must have worn corsets when they were young.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Wait, little fellow, wait while I look at you a little nearer!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
Piccolissima
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From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What delicate forms they have! they must have worn corsets when they were young.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The small, thin finger of Piccolissima caught one of the little creatures, but she found some difficulty in holding him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait, little fellow, wait while I look at you a little nearer!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What delicate forms they have! they must have worn corsets when they were young.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What delicate forms they have! they must have worn corsets when they were young.
at the time that
From this reading What delicate forms they have! they must have worn corsets when they were young.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ah! there is a sort of knot in this thread which fastens the corselet to the belly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Wait, little fellow, wait while I look at you a little nearer!"
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading What delicate forms they have! they must have worn corsets when they were young.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wait, little fellow, wait while I look at you a little nearer!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading What delicate forms they have! they must have worn corsets when they were young.
