used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
(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 can hardly remember all that happened.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There was a bed in it and all sorts of things, but the idea of my sleeping in it was too ridiculous.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a bed in it and all sorts of things, but the idea of my sleeping in it was too ridiculous.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hardly remember all that happened.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
COMMUNICATIONnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
Desmond
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From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
the act of departing
From this reading But it seemed that I was going to.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I can hardly remember all that happened.
only a very short time before
From this reading I can hardly remember all that happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can hardly remember all that happened.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was a bed in it and all sorts of things, but the idea of my sleeping in it was too ridiculous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
jumbledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmbəld/
in utter disorder
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was a bed in it and all sorts of things, but the idea of my sleeping in it was too ridiculous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I can hardly remember all that happened.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading There was a bed in it and all sorts of things, but the idea of my sleeping in it was too ridiculous.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it seemed that I was going to.
the state of being asleep
From this reading There was a bed in it and all sorts of things, but the idea of my sleeping in it was too ridiculous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was a bed in it and all sorts of things, but the idea of my sleeping in it was too ridiculous.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
TELEPATHICadjectiveUS /ˌteləˈpæθək/
communicating without apparent physical signals
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a bed in it and all sorts of things, but the idea of my sleeping in it was too ridiculous.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was a bed in it and all sorts of things, but the idea of my sleeping in it was too ridiculous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it seemed that I was going to.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION The rest of the events of that day do seem so jumbled together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was a bed in it and all sorts of things, but the idea of my sleeping in it was too ridiculous.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
on a floor above
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a bed in it and all sorts of things, but the idea of my sleeping in it was too ridiculous.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Desmond took the children and me into a room upstairs that big you could have put almost the whole of our house in Little Olive Street inside of it.
