used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
(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 The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Once, if I remember correctly, she tried to bite a small boy who would persist in picking me up by the tail.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
a youthful male person
From this reading Once, if I remember correctly, she tried to bite a small boy who would persist in picking me up by the tail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading Once, if I remember correctly, she tried to bite a small boy who would persist in picking me up by the tail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
set up or found
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
how
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From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once, if I remember correctly, she tried to bite a small boy who would persist in picking me up by the tail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
held up in the air
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, if I remember correctly, she tried to bite a small boy who would persist in picking me up by the tail.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading Once, if I remember correctly, she tried to bite a small boy who would persist in picking me up by the tail.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Once, if I remember correctly, she tried to bite a small boy who would persist in picking me up by the tail.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once, if I remember correctly, she tried to bite a small boy who would persist in picking me up by the tail.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
not in physical motion
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Once, if I remember correctly, she tried to bite a small boy who would persist in picking me up by the tail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Once, if I remember correctly, she tried to bite a small boy who would persist in picking me up by the tail.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After several days, something large and strong lifted us, box and all, and carried us up into a much more pleasant place; I can still remember how good it smelled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Upon opening my eyes the next day, I beheld the face of my mother and found that we were seven, and were comfortably settled at the rear of a provision store.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mother did not feel at all safe; that I could see by the uneasy manner in which she looked about her, and started and trembled as people came to look at us.
which person or people
From this reading Once, if I remember correctly, she tried to bite a small boy who would persist in picking me up by the tail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first thing I remember is that all was dark, but that I could feel a mother's loving caress and knew that there were other helpless things in the same box with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once, if I remember correctly, she tried to bite a small boy who would persist in picking me up by the tail.
