used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You are bewitched, girl; what are you to refuse the love of a man like me?”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
with anger
From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
Ann
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From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
Anny
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From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
react verbally
From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are bewitched, girl; what are you to refuse the love of a man like me?”
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 “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
bewitchedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪtʃt/
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading “You are bewitched, girl; what are you to refuse the love of a man like me?”
Black'erchief
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From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
without stop or interruption
From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
don't
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From this reading “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
flusterverbUS /ˈflʌstər/
be flustered; behave in a confused manner
From this reading “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
a young female
From this reading “You are bewitched, girl; what are you to refuse the love of a man like me?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
high-backedadjective
having a high back
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You are bewitched, girl; what are you to refuse the love of a man like me?”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “You are bewitched, girl; what are you to refuse the love of a man like me?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You are bewitched, girl; what are you to refuse the love of a man like me?”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are bewitched, girl; what are you to refuse the love of a man like me?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
on one occasion
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
and nothing more
From this reading “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
PreventativenounUS /priˈventətɪv/
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “You are bewitched, girl; what are you to refuse the love of a man like me?”
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
Ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
with low volume
From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are bewitched, girl; what are you to refuse the love of a man like me?”
twillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was some three weeks after the affair with the Preventative folk and the Island had once more regained its usual serenity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You are bewitched, girl; what are you to refuse the love of a man like me?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Dick said angrily, and then as she did not answer, he continued more softly, “Why not come with me, beautiful Ann of the Island?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anny spoke timidly and shrank behind one of the high-backed seats in the old Ship’s kitchen as Black’erchief Dick, his eyes dark with anger, raved up and down the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are bewitched, girl; what are you to refuse the love of a man like me?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “There, there, Master Dick, don’t fluster yourself so; ’twill only smart your arm the more.”
