used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
ALBREVICS
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From this reading PRINCE ALBREVICS.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the thought made me considerably uneasy.
army'snounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
possessive form of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading And the thought made me considerably uneasy.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
Elma
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From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
embarrassmentsnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənts/
plural of “embarrassment” — the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
Gatrina
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From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
conformity or harmony
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the thought made me considerably uneasy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the thought made me considerably uneasy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
a particular point in time
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PRINCE ALBREVICS.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
sawn
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From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the thought made me considerably uneasy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading And the thought made me considerably uneasy.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It troubled me a good deal more than the frank declaration of war from Elma--although that promised quite sufficient embarrassments of its own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had given the pledge in a moment of excitement; and now that I was cool, the difficulty of keeping it looked very formidable indeed.
at the time that
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I came to think over that promise to Gatrina, to furnish proofs of the army’s intentions, I felt I had sawn off a log which I might find too big to haul.
