used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave a curt laugh in one syllable only.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Desiree accepted the gift and stood in her wedding-dress holding the bundle of wood against her breast.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Desiree accepted the gift and stood in her wedding-dress holding the bundle of wood against her breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Desiree accepted the gift and stood in her wedding-dress holding the bundle of wood against her breast.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
confined by bonds
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Desiree accepted the gift and stood in her wedding-dress holding the bundle of wood against her breast.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Then a gleam of the one grey eye that was visible conveyed to her the fact that this walnut-faced warrior was smiling.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading He gave a curt laugh in one syllable only.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
Desiree
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From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
the organ of sight
From this reading Then a gleam of the one grey eye that was visible conveyed to her the fact that this walnut-faced warrior was smiling.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Then a gleam of the one grey eye that was visible conveyed to her the fact that this walnut-faced warrior was smiling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a curt laugh in one syllable only.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Then a gleam of the one grey eye that was visible conveyed to her the fact that this walnut-faced warrior was smiling.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Then a gleam of the one grey eye that was visible conveyed to her the fact that this walnut-faced warrior was smiling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a curt laugh in one syllable only.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Desiree accepted the gift and stood in her wedding-dress holding the bundle of wood against her breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Desiree accepted the gift and stood in her wedding-dress holding the bundle of wood against her breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave a curt laugh in one syllable only.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He gave a curt laugh in one syllable only.
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 His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gave a curt laugh in one syllable only.
and nothing more
From this reading He gave a curt laugh in one syllable only.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
pocket-handkerchiefnoun
a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
Sheba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Then a gleam of the one grey eye that was visible conveyed to her the fact that this walnut-faced warrior was smiling.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Desiree accepted the gift and stood in her wedding-dress holding the bundle of wood against her breast.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading He gave a curt laugh in one syllable only.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then a gleam of the one grey eye that was visible conveyed to her the fact that this walnut-faced warrior was smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a gleam of the one grey eye that was visible conveyed to her the fact that this walnut-faced warrior was smiling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He held out this bundle to Desiree, as Solomon may have held out some great gift to the Queen of Sheba to smooth the first doubtful steps of friendship.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Then a gleam of the one grey eye that was visible conveyed to her the fact that this walnut-faced warrior was smiling.
walnut-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a gleam of the one grey eye that was visible conveyed to her the fact that this walnut-faced warrior was smiling.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Then a gleam of the one grey eye that was visible conveyed to her the fact that this walnut-faced warrior was smiling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
wedding-dress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Desiree accepted the gift and stood in her wedding-dress holding the bundle of wood against her breast.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading His left arm was curved round a bundle of wood bound together by a red pocket-handkerchief not innocent of snuff.
