used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eh! you dull old Mark Emmett, what a difficult task you have set yourself!
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I suppose if I had been born a woman I should have been able to understand the various moods of Princess Neit-akrit.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
(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 Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a mere straightforward male creature, I must confess that I was completely at sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose if I had been born a woman I should have been able to understand the various moods of Princess Neit-akrit.
dearly loved
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
brought into existence
From this reading I suppose if I had been born a woman I should have been able to understand the various moods of Princess Neit-akrit.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
changeableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/
capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As a mere straightforward male creature, I must confess that I was completely at sea.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading As a mere straightforward male creature, I must confess that I was completely at sea.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As a mere straightforward male creature, I must confess that I was completely at sea.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Eh! you dull old Mark Emmett, what a difficult task you have set yourself!
divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/
by divine means
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Eh! you dull old Mark Emmett, what a difficult task you have set yourself!
Eh
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From this reading Eh! you dull old Mark Emmett, what a difficult task you have set yourself!
Emmett
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From this reading Eh! you dull old Mark Emmett, what a difficult task you have set yourself!
exoticadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I suppose if I had been born a woman I should have been able to understand the various moods of Princess Neit-akrit.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eh! you dull old Mark Emmett, what a difficult task you have set yourself!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose if I had been born a woman I should have been able to understand the various moods of Princess Neit-akrit.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I suppose if I had been born a woman I should have been able to understand the various moods of Princess Neit-akrit.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
Kamt
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From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading As a mere straightforward male creature, I must confess that I was completely at sea.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Eh! you dull old Mark Emmett, what a difficult task you have set yourself!
being nothing more than specified
From this reading As a mere straightforward male creature, I must confess that I was completely at sea.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I suppose if I had been born a woman I should have been able to understand the various moods of Princess Neit-akrit.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As a mere straightforward male creature, I must confess that I was completely at sea.
Neit-akrit
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From this reading I suppose if I had been born a woman I should have been able to understand the various moods of Princess Neit-akrit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Eh! you dull old Mark Emmett, what a difficult task you have set yourself!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading I suppose if I had been born a woman I should have been able to understand the various moods of Princess Neit-akrit.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As a mere straightforward male creature, I must confess that I was completely at sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Eh! you dull old Mark Emmett, what a difficult task you have set yourself!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I suppose if I had been born a woman I should have been able to understand the various moods of Princess Neit-akrit.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading As a mere straightforward male creature, I must confess that I was completely at sea.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose if I had been born a woman I should have been able to understand the various moods of Princess Neit-akrit.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Eh! you dull old Mark Emmett, what a difficult task you have set yourself!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I suppose if I had been born a woman I should have been able to understand the various moods of Princess Neit-akrit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I suppose if I had been born a woman I should have been able to understand the various moods of Princess Neit-akrit.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a mere straightforward male creature, I must confess that I was completely at sea.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Eh! you dull old Mark Emmett, what a difficult task you have set yourself!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course, originally, she must have hated the idea of any man--be he beloved of all the gods or not--coming between her and the crown of Kamt, which already she must have looked upon as her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Eh! you dull old Mark Emmett, what a difficult task you have set yourself!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Do you really imagine that you can convey to the minds of strangers an adequate idea of a woman, young, exotic, voluptuous and divinely pretty, and with it all changeable, impenetrable as the waters of the lake?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Eh! you dull old Mark Emmett, what a difficult task you have set yourself!
