used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They knew about her father and one sad fact she did not know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So she tried to be content and if not teasing or fretting was one of the ways of being good, she tried her utmost to keep to that.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So she tried to be content and if not teasing or fretting was one of the ways of being good, she tried her utmost to keep to that.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
Chilian
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From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading So she tried to be content and if not teasing or fretting was one of the ways of being good, she tried her utmost to keep to that.
Corwin
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From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They knew about her father and one sad fact she did not know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
divisible by two
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They knew about her father and one sad fact she did not know.
falsehoodsnounUS /ˈfælshʊdz/
plural of “falsehood” — a false statement
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They knew about her father and one sad fact she did not know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading So she tried to be content and if not teasing or fretting was one of the ways of being good, she tried her utmost to keep to that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So she tried to be content and if not teasing or fretting was one of the ways of being good, she tried her utmost to keep to that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So she tried to be content and if not teasing or fretting was one of the ways of being good, she tried her utmost to keep to that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
inadvertentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtənt/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So she tried to be content and if not teasing or fretting was one of the ways of being good, she tried her utmost to keep to that.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew about her father and one sad fact she did not know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew about her father and one sad fact she did not know.
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 For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They knew about her father and one sad fact she did not know.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They knew about her father and one sad fact she did not know.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading They knew about her father and one sad fact she did not know.
express in words
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew about her father and one sad fact she did not know.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she tried to be content and if not teasing or fretting was one of the ways of being good, she tried her utmost to keep to that.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
SORROW'S
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From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
express in speech
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
carry out
From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
teasingnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading So she tried to be content and if not teasing or fretting was one of the ways of being good, she tried her utmost to keep to that.
express in words
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For she had settled in her mind that Captain Corwin would bring him back and that it would take a long, long while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading So she tried to be content and if not teasing or fretting was one of the ways of being good, she tried her utmost to keep to that.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading So she tried to be content and if not teasing or fretting was one of the ways of being good, she tried her utmost to keep to that.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading So she tried to be content and if not teasing or fretting was one of the ways of being good, she tried her utmost to keep to that.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SORROW'S CROWN OF SORROW Occasionally they went down to the warehouse, and while Chilian was busy some of the captains or mates would speak to her.
wrongdoingnounUS /ˈrɔːŋduːɪŋ/
departure from what is ethically acceptable
From this reading She was too brave to tell falsehoods to shield herself from any inadvertent wrongdoing, even if Cousin Elizabeth did sometimes say:
