used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Not a cheerful story, I’m afraid,” she said wistfully.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I heard about you—in fact, I heard about your whole family,” Hal told her.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Not a cheerful story, I’m afraid,” she said wistfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Instinctively they sat down together on the bank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “My uncle and I listened to the story from the captain on the boat to _Manaos_.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “My uncle and I listened to the story from the captain on the boat to _Manaos_.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “Not a cheerful story, I’m afraid,” she said wistfully.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Instinctively they sat down together on the bank.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “I heard about you—in fact, I heard about your whole family,” Hal told her.
a social unit living together
From this reading “I heard about you—in fact, I heard about your whole family,” Hal told her.
Felice
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From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
flower-like
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From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My uncle and I listened to the story from the captain on the boat to _Manaos_.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
Hal
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From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard about you—in fact, I heard about your whole family,” Hal told her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I heard about you—in fact, I heard about your whole family,” Hal told her.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I heard about you—in fact, I heard about your whole family,” Hal told her.
I'm
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From this reading “Not a cheerful story, I’m afraid,” she said wistfully.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I heard about you—in fact, I heard about your whole family,” Hal told her.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively they sat down together on the bank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
and nothing more
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “My uncle and I listened to the story from the captain on the boat to _Manaos_.”
Manaos
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From this reading “My uncle and I listened to the story from the captain on the boat to _Manaos_.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My uncle and I listened to the story from the captain on the boat to _Manaos_.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instinctively they sat down together on the bank.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not a cheerful story, I’m afraid,” she said wistfully.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Instinctively they sat down together on the bank.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not a cheerful story, I’m afraid,” she said wistfully.
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 “My uncle and I listened to the story from the captain on the boat to _Manaos_.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instinctively they sat down together on the bank.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instinctively they sat down together on the bank.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Instinctively they sat down together on the bank.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I heard about you—in fact, I heard about your whole family,” Hal told her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “My uncle and I listened to the story from the captain on the boat to _Manaos_.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I heard about you—in fact, I heard about your whole family,” Hal told her.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading “Not a cheerful story, I’m afraid,” she said wistfully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hal, though weary, was not hungry nor suffering pain of any kind, and if he had been, he secretly thought that just talking to the flower-like Felice would drive it away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I heard about you—in fact, I heard about your whole family,” Hal told her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I heard about you—in fact, I heard about your whole family,” Hal told her.
