Chapter VI · Chapter 6

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "There's so many rough people about.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "Ain't you afraid to go out alone, Alviry?" queried the Queen-mother anxiously.

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From this reading "Ain't you afraid to go out alone, Alviry?" queried the Queen-mother anxiously.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

Having no one else present.

From this reading "Ain't you afraid to go out alone, Alviry?" queried the Queen-mother anxiously.

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From this reading "Ain't you afraid to go out alone, Alviry?" queried the Queen-mother anxiously.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

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From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading "Ain't you afraid to go out alone, Alviry?" queried the Queen-mother anxiously.

any thing at all

From this reading Mebbe you'd better--" "I never saw anything I was afraid of yet, ma.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Mebbe you'd better--" "I never saw anything I was afraid of yet, ma.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

plural of “escapade” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

opinion or judgment

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

with resolute determination

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

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From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Ain't you afraid to go out alone, Alviry?" queried the Queen-mother anxiously.

let have

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

past form of “guarantee” — give surety or assume responsibility

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Mebbe you'd better--" "I never saw anything I was afraid of yet, ma.

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From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "There's so many rough people about.

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From this reading Mebbe you'd better--" "I never saw anything I was afraid of yet, ma.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mebbe you'd better--" "I never saw anything I was afraid of yet, ma.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mebbe you'd better--" "I never saw anything I was afraid of yet, ma.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Ain't you afraid to go out alone, Alviry?" queried the Queen-mother anxiously.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "There's so many rough people about.

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From this reading "Ain't you afraid to go out alone, Alviry?" queried the Queen-mother anxiously.

inflected form of “query” — pose a question

From this reading "Ain't you afraid to go out alone, Alviry?" queried the Queen-mother anxiously.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading "There's so many rough people about.

cut with a saw

From this reading Mebbe you'd better--" "I never saw anything I was afraid of yet, ma.

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From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "There's so many rough people about.

in a special manner

From this reading 'Specially people.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Ain't you afraid to go out alone, Alviry?" queried the Queen-mother anxiously.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

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From this reading "There's so many rough people about.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mebbe you'd better--" "I never saw anything I was afraid of yet, ma.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will grant Gallipolis as to her costume, but firmly to Seville or Valladolid I am held by her eyes; castanets, balconies, mantillas, serenades, ambuscades, escapades--all these their dark depths guaranteed.

but in spite of that

From this reading Mebbe you'd better--" "I never saw anything I was afraid of yet, ma.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ain't you afraid to go out alone, Alviry?" queried the Queen-mother anxiously.

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From this reading Mebbe you'd better--" "I never saw anything I was afraid of yet, ma.