used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
anew
From this reading But one look at her and he was bemused again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But one look at her and he was bemused again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
bemusedadjectiveUS /bɪˈmjuːzd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading But one look at her and he was bemused again.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one look at her and he was bemused again.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He would try to see her with critical, clear eyes when she strode in.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading He would try to see her with critical, clear eyes when she strode in.
divisible by two
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He would try to see her with critical, clear eyes when she strode in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
a young female
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would school himself while Joan shoveled outdoors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would try to see her with critical, clear eyes when she strode in.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
Joan
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From this reading He would school himself while Joan shoveled outdoors.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But one look at her and he was bemused again.
something that is lost
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
as might be expected
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one look at her and he was bemused again.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading He would school himself while Joan shoveled outdoors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
Pooh
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From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
ProsperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
an educational institution
From this reading He would school himself while Joan shoveled outdoors.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He would try to see her with critical, clear eyes when she strode in.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would try to see her with critical, clear eyes when she strode in.
shoveledverbUS /ˈʃʌvəld/
past form of “shovel” — dig with or as if with a shovel
From this reading He would school himself while Joan shoveled outdoors.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He would try to see her with critical, clear eyes when she strode in.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He would try to see her with critical, clear eyes when she strode in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one look at her and he was bemused again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
at the time that
From this reading THE TALL CHILD There were times, even now, when Prosper tried to argue himself back into sardonic self-possession.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He would school himself while Joan shoveled outdoors.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would school himself while Joan shoveled outdoors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Pooh!" said his brain, "you were beside yourself over a loss and then you were shut in for months of winter alone with this mountain girl, so naturally you are off your balance."
