used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
(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 If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
BeetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
Chapa
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From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
being one more than seven
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
Gladys
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From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
Glow-worm
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From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
the act of departing
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
Hinpoha
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From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
how
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From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
and nothing more
From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
Medmangi
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From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
in motion
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
on one occasion
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
one-sidedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌnˈsaɪdəd/
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
and nothing more
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
the local environment
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
on the contrary
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
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 If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
StripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
express in words
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
hard to endure
From this reading But as it is, I am afraid that I have been trying to tell it all at once and am getting it rather one-sided.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
having passed out of existence
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
in or at the place that
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
which person or people
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So far I have told only what happened to us girls in the Glow-worm, and I fear that the reader will have forgotten by this time that there were eight girls who started out on the trip instead of four.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As I said before, I am going to tell the story just as if I had been along and seen everything, without stopping to quote Gladys or Hinpoha or Medmangi or Chapa.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading If I were an experienced writer of fiction I would know how to weave all the various odds and ends of my story into the telling so as to keep the action moving forward all the time, with all parts nicely balanced.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So now I am going to carry you back to a point almost at the beginning of the story; the point where we almost struck the old woman and where the Striped Beetle vanished from sight.
