used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don't think it half so nice a name as the Giant of the Treasure Caves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sailor was standing up to separate the nets he was about to mend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
Bricolin
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From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading There is something romantic, like a fairy story, in a treasure cave.
CavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading I don't think it half so nice a name as the Giant of the Treasure Caves.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
don't
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From this reading I don't think it half so nice a name as the Giant of the Treasure Caves.
Estelle
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From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading There is something romantic, like a fairy story, in a treasure cave.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
GoodynounUS /ˈɡʊdi/
something considered choice to eat
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I don't think it half so nice a name as the Giant of the Treasure Caves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sailor was standing up to separate the nets he was about to mend.
HospicenounUS /ˈhɑːspəs/
a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't think it half so nice a name as the Giant of the Treasure Caves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something romantic, like a fairy story, in a treasure cave.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something romantic, like a fairy story, in a treasure cave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't think it half so nice a name as the Giant of the Treasure Caves.
a small worthless amount
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is something romantic, like a fairy story, in a treasure cave.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The sailor was standing up to separate the nets he was about to mend.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I don't think it half so nice a name as the Giant of the Treasure Caves.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading The sailor was standing up to separate the nets he was about to mend.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I don't think it half so nice a name as the Giant of the Treasure Caves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading There is something romantic, like a fairy story, in a treasure cave.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailor was standing up to separate the nets he was about to mend.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The sailor was standing up to separate the nets he was about to mend.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't think it half so nice a name as the Giant of the Treasure Caves.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something romantic, like a fairy story, in a treasure cave.
having a supporting base
From this reading The sailor was standing up to separate the nets he was about to mend.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There is something romantic, like a fairy story, in a treasure cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something romantic, like a fairy story, in a treasure cave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think it half so nice a name as the Giant of the Treasure Caves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sailor was standing up to separate the nets he was about to mend.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading I don't think it half so nice a name as the Giant of the Treasure Caves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sailor was standing up to separate the nets he was about to mend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sailor was standing up to separate the nets he was about to mend.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Goody,' said Estelle, as they sat round the blazing logs, 'why did Madame Bricolin call Jack the Giant of the Hospice de la Providence?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you think so, Jack?'
