used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A list of other changes is supplied at the end of the book PREFACE.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A list of other changes is supplied at the end of the book PREFACE.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading The Australian characters may be met with every day in the Colonies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Australian characters may be met with every day in the Colonies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Obvious punctuation errors have been corrected.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A list of other changes is supplied at the end of the book PREFACE.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading A list of other changes is supplied at the end of the book PREFACE.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Each character in this work is a type.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Australian characters may be met with every day in the Colonies.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
ColoniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The Australian characters may be met with every day in the Colonies.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Obvious punctuation errors have been corrected.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Australian characters may be met with every day in the Colonies.
Detlij
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From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each character in this work is a type.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A list of other changes is supplied at the end of the book PREFACE.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Obvious punctuation errors have been corrected.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Australian characters may be met with every day in the Colonies.
figmentsnounUS /ˈfɪɡmɪnts/
plural of “figment” — a contrived or fantastic idea
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Obvious punctuation errors have been corrected.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each character in this work is a type.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A list of other changes is supplied at the end of the book PREFACE.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A list of other changes is supplied at the end of the book PREFACE.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Australian characters may be met with every day in the Colonies.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Australian characters may be met with every day in the Colonies.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Obvious punctuation errors have been corrected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A list of other changes is supplied at the end of the book PREFACE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A list of other changes is supplied at the end of the book PREFACE.
others
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From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading A list of other changes is supplied at the end of the book PREFACE.
punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading Obvious punctuation errors have been corrected.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A list of other changes is supplied at the end of the book PREFACE.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A list of other changes is supplied at the end of the book PREFACE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Each character in this work is a type.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Each character in this work is a type.
Villiers
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From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Australian characters may be met with every day in the Colonies.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Each character in this work is a type.
Wyckliffe
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From this reading Nor are Villiers Wyckliffe and the Detlij Club distorted figments of the imagination; and the broken heart is a symbol of the aims of the one, and the object of the others, softened down so that the cheek of modesty may be spared a blush.
