used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But I didn’t like to say anything about them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
any thing at all
From this reading “But I didn’t like to say anything about them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I didn’t like to say anything about them.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
didn't
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From this reading “But I didn’t like to say anything about them.
move gently or carefully
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
the act of consuming food
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
Erebusnoun
(Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
set up or found
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
hadn't
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From this reading “It wouldn’t have mattered if she hadn’t,” said Erebus somewhat truculently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It wouldn’t have mattered if she hadn’t,” said Erebus somewhat truculently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It wouldn’t have mattered if she hadn’t,” said Erebus somewhat truculently.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “But I didn’t like to say anything about them.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading “It wouldn’t have mattered if she hadn’t,” said Erebus somewhat truculently.
mightn't
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From this reading She mightn’t have understood.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
express in words
From this reading “But I didn’t like to say anything about them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She mightn’t have understood.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “It wouldn’t have mattered if she hadn’t,” said Erebus somewhat truculently.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “But I didn’t like to say anything about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM The Terror returned to Erebus and found her stretched at her ease, eating a peach.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I should have liked one a good deal sooner,” he said, as he took one from the basket.
truculentlyadverb
in an aggressively truculent manner
From this reading “It wouldn’t have mattered if she hadn’t,” said Erebus somewhat truculently.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She mightn’t have understood.”
wouldn't
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From this reading “It wouldn’t have mattered if she hadn’t,” said Erebus somewhat truculently.
