used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
Ambrosine
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From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
Calincourt
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From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
chatelainenoun
the mistress of a chateau or large country house
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The muddy hunter could not find one; he searched in every pocket.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
Eustasie
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From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The muddy hunter could not find one; he searched in every pocket.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The muddy hunter could not find one; he searched in every pocket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
fumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
a young female
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
coins made of gold
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
come to pass
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The muddy hunter could not find one; he searched in every pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
immediately past
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The muddy hunter could not find one; he searched in every pocket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The muddy hunter could not find one; he searched in every pocket.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The muddy hunter could not find one; he searched in every pocket.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
cut with a saw
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The muddy hunter could not find one; he searched in every pocket.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
strapnounUS /stræp/
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading His fall had evidently broken some strap and he was fumbling in his pocket for a knife to mend it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
very small
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure by his face he was swearing to himself at being delayed.
be dressed in
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
at the time that
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I always wear a little gold chatelaine that belonged to Ambrosine Eustasie de Calincourt and is marked with her coronet and initials; it has a tiny knife among the other things hanging from it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last he turned to me and said: "Do you happen to have a knife by chance?" and then when he saw I was a girl he took off his hat.
