used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How shall we travel about together without being odious the one to the other?’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
(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 The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
move towards
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How shall we travel about together without being odious the one to the other?’
the two together, not just one
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
apart from; not including
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
Fire-son
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
a young female
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
the act of departing
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How shall we travel about together without being odious the one to the other?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
occurring by chance
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
not any; not one
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading How shall we travel about together without being odious the one to the other?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
not used up
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How shall we travel about together without being odious the one to the other?’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
the act of using
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
which person or people
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How shall we travel about together without being odious the one to the other?’
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
