used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a narrow escape she had had!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
(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 He not only had misfortunes but was in danger all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life seemed full of troubles and dangers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He not only had misfortunes but was in danger all the time.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He not only had misfortunes but was in danger all the time.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Life seemed full of troubles and dangers.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading What a narrow escape she had had!
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Life seemed full of troubles and dangers.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He not only had misfortunes but was in danger all the time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
Ian
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From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
and nothing more
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life seemed full of troubles and dangers.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading What a narrow escape she had had!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He not only had misfortunes but was in danger all the time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life seemed full of troubles and dangers.
and nothing more
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
PACKMAN'S
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From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Life seemed full of troubles and dangers.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a narrow escape she had had!
not in physical motion
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He not only had misfortunes but was in danger all the time.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Life seemed full of troubles and dangers.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a narrow escape she had had!
at the time that
From this reading THE PACKMAN’S VISIT When the men had gone Aline lay thinking, dreaming, building castles in the air.
which person or people
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
belonging to which person
From this reading Here was she whose life had been a series of misfortunes and now she had only just escaped death, and there was Ian, whose escape had been as close as her own and who was still in uncertainty and peril.
