used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
amethystnounUS /ˈæmɪθɪst/
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her thoughts and glances was infinite variety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Did the loving creature fancy that I would believe it?
BritonnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading None could ever guess the next thing she would say.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Did the loving creature fancy that I would believe it?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did the loving creature fancy that I would believe it?
at any time
From this reading None could ever guess the next thing she would say.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Did the loving creature fancy that I would believe it?
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading In her thoughts and glances was infinite variety.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading None could ever guess the next thing she would say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did the loving creature fancy that I would believe it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading In her thoughts and glances was infinite variety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
Lepardo
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From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Did the loving creature fancy that I would believe it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading None could ever guess the next thing she would say.
not one, and not any
From this reading None could ever guess the next thing she would say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
and nothing more
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
express in words
From this reading None could ever guess the next thing she would say.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
a special situation
From this reading None could ever guess the next thing she would say.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In her thoughts and glances was infinite variety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
true-born
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From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading In her thoughts and glances was infinite variety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once more we sailed together over the amethyst sea; she was as fond of the water as a true-born Briton.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Did the loving creature fancy that I would believe it?
