used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
the state of being absent
From this reading The game had fallen into a state of suspended animation during her absence from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading The game had fallen into a state of suspended animation during her absence from it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
behestnounUS /bɪˈhest/
an authoritative command or request
From this reading She gave them into the care of Mrs. Gibson while, in obedience to the behest of the grand duke, she continued to play rounders.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She gave them into the care of Mrs. Gibson while, in obedience to the behest of the grand duke, she continued to play rounders.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She gave them into the care of Mrs. Gibson while, in obedience to the behest of the grand duke, she continued to play rounders.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
dazenounUS /deɪz/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The game had fallen into a state of suspended animation during her absence from it.
being one more than ten
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
ENTERTAINSverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The game had fallen into a state of suspended animation during her absence from it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game had fallen into a state of suspended animation during her absence from it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave them into the care of Mrs. Gibson while, in obedience to the behest of the grand duke, she continued to play rounders.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading She gave them into the care of Mrs. Gibson while, in obedience to the behest of the grand duke, she continued to play rounders.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The game had fallen into a state of suspended animation during her absence from it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
only a very short time before
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She gave them into the care of Mrs. Gibson while, in obedience to the behest of the grand duke, she continued to play rounders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The game had fallen into a state of suspended animation during her absence from it.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
in motion
From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She gave them into the care of Mrs. Gibson while, in obedience to the behest of the grand duke, she continued to play rounders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading She gave them into the care of Mrs. Gibson while, in obedience to the behest of the grand duke, she continued to play rounders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She gave them into the care of Mrs. Gibson while, in obedience to the behest of the grand duke, she continued to play rounders.
POLLYOOLY
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From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
roundersnoun
an English ball game similar to baseball
From this reading She gave them into the care of Mrs. Gibson while, in obedience to the behest of the grand duke, she continued to play rounders.
ROYALTYnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
cut with a saw
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
sea-wall
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From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
sovereignsnounUS /ˈsɑːvrənz/
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The game had fallen into a state of suspended animation during her absence from it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The game had fallen into a state of suspended animation during her absence from it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLYOOLY ENTERTAINS ROYALTY Pollyooly came away from the presence of the grand duke in something of a daze.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came down the steps in the sea-wall quite unconscious of the fact that she was not moving over level ground.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She gave them into the care of Mrs. Gibson while, in obedience to the behest of the grand duke, she continued to play rounders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eleven golden sovereigns in her hand felt too good to be true; and at the bottom of the steps she stopped and counted them with eyes which could hardly believe what they saw: eleven golden sovereigns.
