used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
Alice
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From this reading “Oh, a thousand pardons, my dear friend!” replied Alice, blushing deeply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
for the reason that
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading “Oh, a thousand pardons, my dear friend!” replied Alice, blushing deeply.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, a thousand pardons, my dear friend!” replied Alice, blushing deeply.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Oh, a thousand pardons, my dear friend!” replied Alice, blushing deeply.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “It was, indeed, very wrong, on my part, to forget you.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading To return to the little party upon the ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “It was, indeed, very wrong, on my part, to forget you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was, indeed, very wrong, on my part, to forget you.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To return to the little party upon the ice.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, a thousand pardons, my dear friend!” replied Alice, blushing deeply.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, a thousand pardons, my dear friend!” replied Alice, blushing deeply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It was, indeed, very wrong, on my part, to forget you.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
pardonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrdənz/
plural of “pardon” — the act of excusing a mistake or offense
From this reading “Oh, a thousand pardons, my dear friend!” replied Alice, blushing deeply.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “It was, indeed, very wrong, on my part, to forget you.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading To return to the little party upon the ice.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, a thousand pardons, my dear friend!” replied Alice, blushing deeply.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To return to the little party upon the ice.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
StumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Oh, a thousand pardons, my dear friend!” replied Alice, blushing deeply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To return to the little party upon the ice.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To return to the little party upon the ice.
precisely as stated
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was, indeed, very wrong, on my part, to forget you.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “It was, indeed, very wrong, on my part, to forget you.”
but in spite of that
From this reading We left our friend Stump, sitting in a very uncomfortable position, near the edge of the frozen block, and complaining because the lovers had not yet unfastened his bonds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It was, indeed, very wrong, on my part, to forget you.”
