used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
(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 the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's your privilege," said I.
not in action or at work
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was out.
immediately past
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading "That's your privilege," said I.
proddingnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
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From this reading "That's your privilege," said I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
having passed out of existence
From this reading All the topics he had fluttered round vanished, and, cold and awful, there loomed over us the one great topic.
wartnounUS /wɔːrt/
any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Now, the day--my last idle day with my poor uncle--was a hideous wreck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you _think_ of marriage, George?" said my uncle, after a pause, prodding the wart hog suddenly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's your privilege," said I.
