used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
confined by bonds
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON: J. M. DENT & SONS LTD NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
DENTnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading LONDON: J. M. DENT & SONS LTD NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Quack Doctor.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
DUTTON
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From this reading LONDON: J. M. DENT & SONS LTD NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
DwarfsnounUS /dwɔːrfs/
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading LONDON: J. M. DENT & SONS LTD NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
Gil
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From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
a young female
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
INCnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading INC.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading LONDON: J. M. DENT & SONS LTD NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
Khing-Chu-Fu
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From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: J. M. DENT & SONS LTD NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
LTD
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From this reading LONDON: J. M. DENT & SONS LTD NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading LONDON: J. M. DENT & SONS LTD NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
MarblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LONDON: J. M. DENT & SONS LTD NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading LONDON: J. M. DENT & SONS LTD NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
Pero
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From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
QuacknounUS /kwæk/
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading The Quack Doctor.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
only a very short time before
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading LONDON: J. M. DENT & SONS LTD NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
StatuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
VulturenounUS /ˈvʌltʃər/
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
at the time that
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
which person or people
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading He met Two Dwarfs who were playing Marbles Pero Gil at one Bound Approached the Statue Khing-Chu-Fu, Empress of China, was doing her hair when her maids who, on their knees witnessed the delicate operation of artistically arranging the imperial hair of her majesty, burst into cries of admiration scarcely repressed by the etiquette of the palace.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading LONDON: J. M. DENT & SONS LTD NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Vulture carried Him to the other side of the abyss She transformed Herself into a Lovely Girl "What are You doing here, Boy?"
