used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
(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 I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
in addition
From this reading I was well known in the farmyard, not to the men only, but to the animals also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I was well known in the farmyard, not to the men only, but to the animals also.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
bookwormnounUS /ˈbʊkwɜːrm/
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
burrowingverbUS /ˈbɜːroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “burrow” — move through by or as by digging
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
rid of obstructions
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
an old word for “before”
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
divisible by two
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading I was well known in the farmyard, not to the men only, but to the animals also.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
an opening into or through something
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I LOSE MYSELF.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
a single distinct event
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I was well known in the farmyard, not to the men only, but to the animals also.
go away from a place
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I LOSE MYSELF.
held dear
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
the force of workers available
From this reading I was well known in the farmyard, not to the men only, but to the animals also.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I LOSE MYSELF.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
not any; not one
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
and nothing more
From this reading I was well known in the farmyard, not to the men only, but to the animals also.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
on the contrary
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have one incident more to relate ere my narrative begins to flow from a quite clear memory.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was by no means a small bookworm, neither spent all my time in the enchanted ground of my uncle's study.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I was well known in the farmyard, not to the men only, but to the animals also.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is true I loved the house, and often felt like a burrowing animal that would rather not leave its hole; but occasionally even at such times would suddenly wake the passion for the open air: I must get into it or die!
