used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
(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 But you know all people of my giddy habits are not much given to serious consideration.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you know all people of my giddy habits are not much given to serious consideration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE BALL; WITH THE STORY OF THE POOR OLD WIDOW WHO MADE IT.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
fearless and daring
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
confined by bonds
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you know all people of my giddy habits are not much given to serious consideration.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading But you know all people of my giddy habits are not much given to serious consideration.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
your parents
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading But you know all people of my giddy habits are not much given to serious consideration.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But you know all people of my giddy habits are not much given to serious consideration.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading But you know all people of my giddy habits are not much given to serious consideration.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE BALL; WITH THE STORY OF THE POOR OLD WIDOW WHO MADE IT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE BALL; WITH THE STORY OF THE POOR OLD WIDOW WHO MADE IT.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But you know all people of my giddy habits are not much given to serious consideration.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
full of life and energy
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE BALL; WITH THE STORY OF THE POOR OLD WIDOW WHO MADE IT.
engage in
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But you know all people of my giddy habits are not much given to serious consideration.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE BALL; WITH THE STORY OF THE POOR OLD WIDOW WHO MADE IT.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE BALL; WITH THE STORY OF THE POOR OLD WIDOW WHO MADE IT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But you know all people of my giddy habits are not much given to serious consideration.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE BALL; WITH THE STORY OF THE POOR OLD WIDOW WHO MADE IT.
on the contrary
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But you know all people of my giddy habits are not much given to serious consideration.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
the season of growth
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
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 THE HISTORY OF THE BALL; WITH THE STORY OF THE POOR OLD WIDOW WHO MADE IT.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE BALL; WITH THE STORY OF THE POOR OLD WIDOW WHO MADE IT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But you know all people of my giddy habits are not much given to serious consideration.
a shaky motion
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
precisely as stated
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If I were not of a very lively character," remarked the Ball, "I should feel rather shy at making my first appearance as a story teller.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We make a bold spring and bound down into the middle of a matter, while all the graver folks are nervously trembling on the very brink.
which person or people
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE BALL; WITH THE STORY OF THE POOR OLD WIDOW WHO MADE IT.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE BALL; WITH THE STORY OF THE POOR OLD WIDOW WHO MADE IT.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And so, instead of beginning at the very first chapter of my story, and telling you that I first grew on an animal's back as skin, and was then turned into leather, I will skip the dry part of my history, and begin with some of my later impressions."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE BALL; WITH THE STORY OF THE POOR OLD WIDOW WHO MADE IT.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you know all people of my giddy habits are not much given to serious consideration.
