aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were alone in the sleigh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul was driving, and consequently the three horses were going as hard as they could.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were driving home through the forest that surrounded Osterno as the sea surrounds an island.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That which they had been doing had required no servant.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Paul was driving, and consequently the three horses were going as hard as they could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Paul was driving, and consequently the three horses were going as hard as they could.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading That which they had been doing had required no servant.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading They were driving home through the forest that surrounded Osterno as the sea surrounds an island.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They were driving home through the forest that surrounded Osterno as the sea surrounds an island.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
the act of departing
From this reading Paul was driving, and consequently the three horses were going as hard as they could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That which they had been doing had required no servant.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Paul was driving, and consequently the three horses were going as hard as they could.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were driving home through the forest that surrounded Osterno as the sea surrounds an island.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Paul was driving, and consequently the three horses were going as hard as they could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were alone in the sleigh.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They were driving home through the forest that surrounded Osterno as the sea surrounds an island.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
not any; not one
From this reading That which they had been doing had required no servant.
Osterno
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From this reading They were driving home through the forest that surrounded Osterno as the sea surrounds an island.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul was driving, and consequently the three horses were going as hard as they could.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading That which they had been doing had required no servant.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They were driving home through the forest that surrounded Osterno as the sea surrounds an island.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading That which they had been doing had required no servant.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading They were alone in the sleigh.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
SteinmetznounUS /ˈstaɪnmets/
United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Germany) (1865-1923)
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
confined on all sides
From this reading They were driving home through the forest that surrounded Osterno as the sea surrounds an island.
surroundsnounUS /sərˈaʊndz/
plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading They were driving home through the forest that surrounded Osterno as the sea surrounds an island.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were driving home through the forest that surrounded Osterno as the sea surrounds an island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were driving home through the forest that surrounded Osterno as the sea surrounds an island.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Paul was driving, and consequently the three horses were going as hard as they could.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were driving home through the forest that surrounded Osterno as the sea surrounds an island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul was driving, and consequently the three horses were going as hard as they could.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were driving home through the forest that surrounded Osterno as the sea surrounds an island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which they had been doing had required no servant.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN APPEAL "Have you spoken to the princess?" asked Steinmetz, without taking the cigar from his lips.
