used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was like a long-forgotten story, begun years since and never finished.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
(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 “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
any thing at all
From this reading I wonder if she will remember anything if she does.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was like a long-forgotten story, begun years since and never finished.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder if she will remember anything if she does.”
Dr
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From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
at any time
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was like a long-forgotten story, begun years since and never finished.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
HARE-BELLS
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From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
not accessible to view
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Oh, I hope—I hope she won’t!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if she will remember anything if she does.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if she will remember anything if she does.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
and nothing more
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a long-forgotten story, begun years since and never finished.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
long-forgotten
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From this reading It was like a long-forgotten story, begun years since and never finished.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
Nell
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From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was like a long-forgotten story, begun years since and never finished.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I hope—I hope she won’t!”
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I wonder if she will remember anything if she does.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was like a long-forgotten story, begun years since and never finished.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
make square
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
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 It was like a long-forgotten story, begun years since and never finished.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
carry out
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dr. Square says she may just drift away and never recover consciousness at all; but her heart is a little stronger than it was, and she is able to take nourishment, so she may rally and sleep it off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
which person or people
From this reading WHERE THE GIANT HARE-BELLS GROW Who was that whispering behind the screen—Lucy and Nell, could it be, audible as ever, though hidden from sight?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I wonder if she will remember anything if she does.”
won't
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From this reading “Oh, I hope—I hope she won’t!”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if she will remember anything if she does.”
a late time of life
From this reading It was like a long-forgotten story, begun years since and never finished.
