used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I put out my drawbridge and got back to the hotel and started the fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
bed-clothes
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From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, the nineteenth of December, was Sunday.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The next day, the nineteenth of December, was Sunday.
drawbridgenounUS /ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ/
a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
From this reading I put out my drawbridge and got back to the hotel and started the fire.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
one or the other of two
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I put out my drawbridge and got back to the hotel and started the fire.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
FortificationsnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I put out my drawbridge and got back to the hotel and started the fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I put out my drawbridge and got back to the hotel and started the fire.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
the literary culture
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
come together
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, the nineteenth of December, was Sunday.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The next day, the nineteenth of December, was Sunday.
not one, and not any
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, the nineteenth of December, was Sunday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I put out my drawbridge and got back to the hotel and started the fire.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put out my drawbridge and got back to the hotel and started the fire.
on the contrary
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
express in words
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I put out my drawbridge and got back to the hotel and started the fire.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day, the nineteenth of December, was Sunday.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading I had been left alone (or, rather, let me say the truth, I had like a fool refused to go) on Friday, which seems in this case to have been unlucky for me, however it may ordinarily be.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
precisely as stated
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, the nineteenth of December, was Sunday.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I begin my Letters to my Mother and start my Fortifications: then I very foolishly go away, meet with an Accident, and see Something which throws me into the utmost Terror.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I woke up early, half cramped with the weight of the bed-clothes, I had piled on so many; but I was none too warm, either.
