used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a good scheme, Corkey."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three of the most bashful arise and come to be kissed.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Three of the most bashful arise and come to be kissed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading Three of the most bashful arise and come to be kissed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Three of the most bashful arise and come to be kissed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her eye returns in satisfaction to the glittering black granite letters over the portal.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat drags him.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He catches the boy's hand.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
Burritt
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From this reading "Daniel Trentworthy," "Burritt Durand," "Geoffrey," "Jason Hortner," "King Darwin," etc.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
catchesnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading He catches the boy's hand.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading DONOHUE, HENNEBERRY & CO.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three of the most bashful arise and come to be kissed.
Corkey
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From this reading "It's a good scheme, Corkey."
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading "Daniel Trentworthy," "Burritt Durand," "Geoffrey," "Jason Hortner," "King Darwin," etc.
DarwinnounUS /ˈdɑːrwɪn/
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading "Daniel Trentworthy," "Burritt Durand," "Geoffrey," "Jason Hortner," "King Darwin," etc.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
DONOHUE
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From this reading DONOHUE, HENNEBERRY & CO.
dragsnounUS /dræɡz/
plural of “drag” — the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
From this reading The boat drags him.
Durand
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From this reading "Daniel Trentworthy," "Burritt Durand," "Geoffrey," "Jason Hortner," "King Darwin," etc.
etc
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From this reading "Daniel Trentworthy," "Burritt Durand," "Geoffrey," "Jason Hortner," "King Darwin," etc.
the organ of sight
From this reading Her eye returns in satisfaction to the glittering black granite letters over the portal.
Geoffrey
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From this reading "Daniel Trentworthy," "Burritt Durand," "Geoffrey," "Jason Hortner," "King Darwin," etc.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Her eye returns in satisfaction to the glittering black granite letters over the portal.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's a good scheme, Corkey."
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Her eye returns in satisfaction to the glittering black granite letters over the portal.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He catches the boy's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He catches the boy's hand.
HENNEBERRY
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From this reading DONOHUE, HENNEBERRY & CO.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eye returns in satisfaction to the glittering black granite letters over the portal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boat drags him.
Hortner
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From this reading "Daniel Trentworthy," "Burritt Durand," "Geoffrey," "Jason Hortner," "King Darwin," etc.
IDOLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eye returns in satisfaction to the glittering black granite letters over the portal.
It's
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From this reading "It's a good scheme, Corkey."
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading "Daniel Trentworthy," "Burritt Durand," "Geoffrey," "Jason Hortner," "King Darwin," etc.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Daniel Trentworthy," "Burritt Durand," "Geoffrey," "Jason Hortner," "King Darwin," etc.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Three of the most bashful arise and come to be kissed.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
the literary culture
From this reading Her eye returns in satisfaction to the glittering black granite letters over the portal.
LOCKWIN
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From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
MedeanounUS /məˈdiːə/
(Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
used to form the superlative
From this reading Three of the most bashful arise and come to be kissed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three of the most bashful arise and come to be kissed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her eye returns in satisfaction to the glittering black granite letters over the portal.
PEOPLE'SnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading Her eye returns in satisfaction to the glittering black granite letters over the portal.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Her eye returns in satisfaction to the glittering black granite letters over the portal.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Her eye returns in satisfaction to the glittering black granite letters over the portal.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "It's a good scheme, Corkey."
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
statuesqueadjectiveUS /ˌstætʃuːˈesk/
of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
not in physical motion
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three of the most bashful arise and come to be kissed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three of the most bashful arise and come to be kissed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three of the most bashful arise and come to be kissed.
Trentworthy
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From this reading "Daniel Trentworthy," "Burritt Durand," "Geoffrey," "Jason Hortner," "King Darwin," etc.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
Zenobia
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From this reading But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea. DAVID LOCKWIN THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
