used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
adheredverbUS /ædˈhɪrd/
past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
(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 Then, when the needle was still, he brought up the middle of the magnet very near to the needle; but it did not move towards it at all.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Now I can make this apparent in another way," said his father.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Now I can make this apparent in another way," said his father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, when the needle was still, he brought up the middle of the magnet very near to the needle; but it did not move towards it at all.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then, when the needle was still, he brought up the middle of the magnet very near to the needle; but it did not move towards it at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, when the needle was still, he brought up the middle of the magnet very near to the needle; but it did not move towards it at all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now I can make this apparent in another way," said his father.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then, when the needle was still, he brought up the middle of the magnet very near to the needle; but it did not move towards it at all.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Now I can make this apparent in another way," said his father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now I can make this apparent in another way," said his father.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I can make this apparent in another way," said his father.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now I can make this apparent in another way," said his father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
Jonas
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From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
magnetnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading Then, when the needle was still, he brought up the middle of the magnet very near to the needle; but it did not move towards it at all.
engage in
From this reading "Now I can make this apparent in another way," said his father.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, when the needle was still, he brought up the middle of the magnet very near to the needle; but it did not move towards it at all.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then, when the needle was still, he brought up the middle of the magnet very near to the needle; but it did not move towards it at all.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, when the needle was still, he brought up the middle of the magnet very near to the needle; but it did not move towards it at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I can make this apparent in another way," said his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rollo, "we will remember."
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rollo, "we will remember."
Rollo's
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From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rollo, "we will remember."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rollo, "we will remember."
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then, when the needle was still, he brought up the middle of the magnet very near to the needle; but it did not move towards it at all.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Then he drew the magnet along towards himself, keeping it at the same distance from the needle, and when the end of the bar came opposite to the needle, it immediately leaped out of its place, and adhered strongly to it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now I can make this apparent in another way," said his father.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
in the direction of
From this reading Then, when the needle was still, he brought up the middle of the magnet very near to the needle; but it did not move towards it at all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then, when the needle was still, he brought up the middle of the magnet very near to the needle; but it did not move towards it at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Now I can make this apparent in another way," said his father.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rollo, "we will remember."
at the time that
From this reading Then he asked Rollo's mother to thread a needle; and when it was threaded, he asked Jonas to stand up and hold the thread in such a manner as to let the needle hang over the middle of the table.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rollo, "we will remember."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rollo, "we will remember."
