used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I ever wrote a book I should put a chapter at the end, telling what became of all the characters afterward."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading If I ever wrote a book I should put a chapter at the end, telling what became of all the characters afterward."
anew
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
(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 always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I ever wrote a book I should put a chapter at the end, telling what became of all the characters afterward."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading If I ever wrote a book I should put a chapter at the end, telling what became of all the characters afterward."
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading If I ever wrote a book I should put a chapter at the end, telling what became of all the characters afterward."
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading If I ever wrote a book I should put a chapter at the end, telling what became of all the characters afterward."
darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
one or the other of two
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
at any time
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
hadn't
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From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
hemmingverbUS /ˈhemɪŋ/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
HildebrandnounUS /ˈhɪldɪbrænd/
the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I ever wrote a book I should put a chapter at the end, telling what became of all the characters afterward."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
and nothing more
From this reading That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
Marjorie
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From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
no person; not anyone
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If I ever wrote a book I should put a chapter at the end, telling what became of all the characters afterward."
To recall to mind.
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
cut with a saw
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I ever wrote a book I should put a chapter at the end, telling what became of all the characters afterward."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
plural of “story” — 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 That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
express in words
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading If I ever wrote a book I should put a chapter at the end, telling what became of all the characters afterward."
That's
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From this reading That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
a source of difficulty
From this reading That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
hard to endure
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
UndinenounUS /ˈʌndiːn/
any of various female water spirits
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two girls were sitting together on the porch; Marjorie busily engaged in darning stockings; the new Undine patiently hemming a towel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
in or at the place that
From this reading That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I always wished it hadn't ended there, but had gone on to tell what became of the fisherman and his wife, and all the other people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TRYING TO REMEMBER "AND so Undine went back into the fountain, carrying the knight, Hildebrand, with her, and nobody ever saw either of them again.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading If I ever wrote a book I should put a chapter at the end, telling what became of all the characters afterward."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's the great trouble with stories; they are so apt to end just where you want to hear more.
