used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now begin, Comtesse: 'Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, I came from--where?'"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
(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 I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading See, we will sit down on this log of wood and be quite comfortable."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Now begin, Comtesse: 'Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, I came from--where?'"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now begin, Comtesse: 'Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, I came from--where?'"
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading See, we will sit down on this log of wood and be quite comfortable."
Comtesse
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From this reading "Now begin, Comtesse: 'Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, I came from--where?'"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading See, we will sit down on this log of wood and be quite comfortable."
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now begin, Comtesse: 'Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, I came from--where?'"
a young female
From this reading "Now begin, Comtesse: 'Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, I came from--where?'"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now begin, Comtesse: 'Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, I came from--where?'"
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading See, we will sit down on this log of wood and be quite comfortable."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "No, not nearly time.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not nearly time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not nearly time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now begin, Comtesse: 'Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, I came from--where?'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See, we will sit down on this log of wood and be quite comfortable."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See, we will sit down on this log of wood and be quite comfortable."
on one occasion
From this reading "Now begin, Comtesse: 'Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, I came from--where?'"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading See, we will sit down on this log of wood and be quite comfortable."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat down.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, we will sit down on this log of wood and be quite comfortable."
be seated
From this reading See, we will sit down on this log of wood and be quite comfortable."
express in words
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading See, we will sit down on this log of wood and be quite comfortable."
Tilchester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "No, not nearly time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Now begin, Comtesse: 'Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, I came from--where?'"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now begin, Comtesse: 'Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, I came from--where?'"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading See, we will sit down on this log of wood and be quite comfortable."
at the time that
From this reading "Now begin, Comtesse: 'Once upon a time, when I was a little girl, I came from--where?'"
in or at the place that
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading See, we will sit down on this log of wood and be quite comfortable."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading See, we will sit down on this log of wood and be quite comfortable."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I want you to tell me all about yourself--where you lived, and all that happened until you flashed into my life at the Tilchester ball.
