used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He cried to Ivra to wait, and she came back to his side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be frightened," she comforted.
botheringverbUS /ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Once Eric stopped to tie his sandal-string which had loosened and was bothering him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He cried to Ivra to wait, and she came back to his side.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading "Don't be frightened," she comforted.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He cried to Ivra to wait, and she came back to his side.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be frightened," she comforted.
Eric
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From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
made afraid
From this reading "Don't be frightened," she comforted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once Eric stopped to tie his sandal-string which had loosened and was bothering him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cried to Ivra to wait, and she came back to his side.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once Eric stopped to tie his sandal-string which had loosened and was bothering him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once Eric stopped to tie his sandal-string which had loosened and was bothering him.
Ivra
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From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Once Eric stopped to tie his sandal-string which had loosened and was bothering him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Eric stopped to tie his sandal-string which had loosened and was bothering him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
sandal-string
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From this reading Once Eric stopped to tie his sandal-string which had loosened and was bothering him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cried to Ivra to wait, and she came back to his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He cried to Ivra to wait, and she came back to his side.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Then the stillness of the world startled him.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Then the stillness of the world startled him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Once Eric stopped to tie his sandal-string which had loosened and was bothering him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the stillness of the world startled him.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Once Eric stopped to tie his sandal-string which had loosened and was bothering him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He cried to Ivra to wait, and she came back to his side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once Eric stopped to tie his sandal-string which had loosened and was bothering him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE HEART OF A TREE Ivra and Eric ran until the stars were almost lost to them under the snow roof of the forest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once Eric stopped to tie his sandal-string which had loosened and was bothering him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then the stillness of the world startled him.
