used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "_Unser_, did you say?"
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
How
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From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
held up in the air
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
express in words
From this reading "_Unser_, did you say?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
Shurochka
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From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
unser
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From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Unser_, did you say?"
