used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
Ariel
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From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I wonder who you’re supposed to be?” she mused.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading She turned her eyes inquisitively on the bearded figure of her partner.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
daren't
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From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She turned her eyes inquisitively on the bearded figure of her partner.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She turned her eyes inquisitively on the bearded figure of her partner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
how
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From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
I'm
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From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
inquisitivelyadverb
with curiosity
From this reading She turned her eyes inquisitively on the bearded figure of her partner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
It's
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From this reading It’s not tiredness; it’s simply tantalization.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
MaskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “I wonder who you’re supposed to be?” she mused.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
not any; not one
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It’s not tiredness; it’s simply tantalization.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned her eyes inquisitively on the bearded figure of her partner.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading She turned her eyes inquisitively on the bearded figure of her partner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned her eyes inquisitively on the bearded figure of her partner.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
and nothing more
From this reading It’s not tiredness; it’s simply tantalization.”
be seated
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
required or under orders
From this reading “I wonder who you’re supposed to be?” she mused.
tantalizationnoun
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading It’s not tiredness; it’s simply tantalization.”
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
TheftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
tirednessnounUS /ˈtaɪərdnɪs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading It’s not tiredness; it’s simply tantalization.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned her eyes inquisitively on the bearded figure of her partner.
at the time that
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
which person or people
From this reading “I wonder who you’re supposed to be?” she mused.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Theft at the Masked Ball “I’m thankful I took my wings off,” said Ariel, leaning back in her chair with a soft sigh of satisfaction.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder who you’re supposed to be?” she mused.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
you're
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From this reading “I wonder who you’re supposed to be?” she mused.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve no notion how much you long to sit down when you know you daren’t do it for fear of crushing the frames of these things.
