used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The fact is, I'm talking about myself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night passed, and the morning came, and the impression of these Recent events grew more and more vivid.
CANNOT
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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
COLLECTEDadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
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COMMUNICATIONnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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CONFERENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərənsəz/
plural of “conference” — a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
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CONFIDENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
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DEBATESnounUS /dəˈbeɪts/
plural of “debate” — a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
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encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The night passed, and the morning came, and the impression of these Recent events grew more and more vivid.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, I'm talking about myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
set up or found
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
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the state of being friends (or friendly)
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usually; as a rule
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The night passed, and the morning came, and the impression of these Recent events grew more and more vivid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
I'm
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From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
of great significance or value
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a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The night passed, and the morning came, and the impression of these Recent events grew more and more vivid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, I'm talking about myself.
isn't
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From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
a small worthless amount
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of or relating to two people who are married to each other
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the emotion of great happiness
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The night passed, and the morning came, and the impression of these Recent events grew more and more vivid.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The night passed, and the morning came, and the impression of these Recent events grew more and more vivid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The fact is, I'm talking about myself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night passed, and the morning came, and the impression of these Recent events grew more and more vivid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night passed, and the morning came, and the impression of these Recent events grew more and more vivid.
an amount of time
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plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
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PUZZLEverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
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PUZZLINGadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
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plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
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RecentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The night passed, and the morning came, and the impression of these Recent events grew more and more vivid.
RECONCILIATIONnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
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REUNIONnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
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express in words
From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
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any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The fact is, I'm talking about myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The night passed, and the morning came, and the impression of these Recent events grew more and more vivid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
TOWARDprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The night passed, and the morning came, and the impression of these Recent events grew more and more vivid.
(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 Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The very circumstances under which I found my Lady of the Ice were not such as are generally chosen by the novelist for an encounter between the hero and heroine of his novel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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but in spite of that
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of that I am well aware; but then I'm not a novelist, and I'm not a hero, and the Lady of the Ice isn't a heroine--so what have you got to say to that?
