used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was rather surprised that I had not met one of these House-Spirits before.
bookcasenounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
at any time
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
FeatherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading The Little White Feather.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
Guten
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From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
an opening into or through something
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
House-Spirits
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From this reading I was rather surprised that I had not met one of these House-Spirits before.
how
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From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
and nothing more
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
Kobold
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From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
a room where books are kept
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Little White Feather.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I was rather surprised that I had not met one of these House-Spirits before.
MorgennounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
not any; not one
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was rather surprised that I had not met one of these House-Spirits before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was rather surprised that I had not met one of these House-Spirits before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
raindropsnounUS /ˈreɪndrɑːps/
plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
on the contrary
From this reading I was rather surprised that I had not met one of these House-Spirits before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was rather surprised that I had not met one of these House-Spirits before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was rather surprised that I had not met one of these House-Spirits before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Little White Feather.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I was rather surprised that I had not met one of these House-Spirits before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
wainscottingnounUS /ˈweɪnskɔːtɪŋ/
a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
at the time that
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was alone in the library, watching a hole in the wainscotting through which a mouse had just poked her head, when some one said "_Guten Morgen_" in a piping voice, and I knew this must be a Kobold.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Little White Feather.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading He was sitting on the edge of a bookcase--a little brown man with a wrinkled, good-natured face, and wearing no clothes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
you've
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From this reading If you've ever tried to count the raindrops, you will know how I felt when for three whole days it poured in torrents.
