used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading Ali has not misled us; the country through which we are passing does not in any way resemble that of the Maleggas.
(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 Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ali has not misled us; the country through which we are passing does not in any way resemble that of the Maleggas.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ali has not misled us; the country through which we are passing does not in any way resemble that of the Maleggas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Ali has not misled us; the country through which we are passing does not in any way resemble that of the Maleggas.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
Delange
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ali has not misled us; the country through which we are passing does not in any way resemble that of the Maleggas.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
a long fixed look
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
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 The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
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 He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
Maleggas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading Ali has not misled us; the country through which we are passing does not in any way resemble that of the Maleggas.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ali has not misled us; the country through which we are passing does not in any way resemble that of the Maleggas.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
and nothing more
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
osculationnoun
(mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Ali has not misled us; the country through which we are passing does not in any way resemble that of the Maleggas.
PolesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
relativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Ali has not misled us; the country through which we are passing does not in any way resemble that of the Maleggas.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But Delange, notwithstanding his protests, had constituted himself the guardian of this impressionable creature, and he had taken very good care to confine Miss Poles to aerial osculation.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
precisely as stated
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Poles, of course, assumed that all this was intended for her, and, by way of reply, sent countless kisses through the intervening air.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He, too, had tears in his eyes as he warmly shook hands with us, and for a long time we could see him following us with his gaze as we went farther and farther away from him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ali has not misled us; the country through which we are passing does not in any way resemble that of the Maleggas.
which person or people
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King of the Maleggas only left us at the farthest extremity of his kingdom, and very sorry we were to part with this intelligent, humane, and, relatively speaking, civilized chief, who has behaved so well to our caravan.
