used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOD LUCK AND A FIREFLY.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD LUCK AND A FIREFLY.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
next to; at the side of
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
dearly loved
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
embossedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɔːst/
embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
divisible by two
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
FIREFLYnounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪ/
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading GOOD LUCK AND A FIREFLY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
coins made of gold
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD LUCK AND A FIREFLY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
lintelnounUS /ˈlɪntəl/
horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading GOOD LUCK AND A FIREFLY.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
Rallywood
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From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They are the most detestable things in life and the least profitable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
at the time that
From this reading They poison pleasure even when they do not altogether deprive us of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
a Caucasian
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As he leant against the lintel a voice suddenly said in his ear, as it seemed-- 'My dear lady, why have such scruples?
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Meanwhile Rallywood had come to an anchor beside one of the high embossed doors of gold and white which led from the gallery into various luxurious withdrawing rooms.
