used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sime, the pastry cook, came over to me.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading If I kept on at this rate, I would soon have a cell to myself in the slave pens.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Sime, the pastry cook, came over to me.
Drgon
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From this reading "Pipe us a merry tune, Drgon," he said, "and I'll reward you with a frosting pot."
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
frostingnounUS /ˈfrɔːstɪŋ/
a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
From this reading "Pipe us a merry tune, Drgon," he said, "and I'll reward you with a frosting pot."
Gope's
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From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I kept on at this rate, I would soon have a cell to myself in the slave pens.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pipe us a merry tune, Drgon," he said, "and I'll reward you with a frosting pot."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
I'll
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From this reading "Pipe us a merry tune, Drgon," he said, "and I'll reward you with a frosting pot."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I kept on at this rate, I would soon have a cell to myself in the slave pens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
jinglesnounUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəlz/
plural of “jingle” — a metallic sound
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If I kept on at this rate, I would soon have a cell to myself in the slave pens.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sime, the pastry cook, came over to me.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Pipe us a merry tune, Drgon," he said, "and I'll reward you with a frosting pot."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If I kept on at this rate, I would soon have a cell to myself in the slave pens.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
and nothing more
From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
pastrynounUS /ˈpeɪstri/
a dough of flour and water and shortening
From this reading Sime, the pastry cook, came over to me.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading If I kept on at this rate, I would soon have a cell to myself in the slave pens.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Pipe us a merry tune, Drgon," he said, "and I'll reward you with a frosting pot."
pipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading "Pipe us a merry tune, Drgon," he said, "and I'll reward you with a frosting pot."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading If I kept on at this rate, I would soon have a cell to myself in the slave pens.
Rath-Gallion
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From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "Pipe us a merry tune, Drgon," he said, "and I'll reward you with a frosting pot."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pipe us a merry tune, Drgon," he said, "and I'll reward you with a frosting pot."
Sime
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sime, the pastry cook, came over to me.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading If I kept on at this rate, I would soon have a cell to myself in the slave pens.
in the near future
From this reading If I kept on at this rate, I would soon have a cell to myself in the slave pens.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If I kept on at this rate, I would soon have a cell to myself in the slave pens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading "Pipe us a merry tune, Drgon," he said, "and I'll reward you with a frosting pot."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pipe us a merry tune, Drgon," he said, "and I'll reward you with a frosting pot."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was banquet night at Rath-Gallion, and I gulped my soup in the kitchen and ran over in my mind the latest batch of jingles I was expected to perform.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I had only been on the Estate a few weeks, but I was already Owner Gope's favorite piper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Pipe us a merry tune, Drgon," he said, "and I'll reward you with a frosting pot."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I kept on at this rate, I would soon have a cell to myself in the slave pens.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pipe us a merry tune, Drgon," he said, "and I'll reward you with a frosting pot."
