used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading After that he had much ado to keep me off my feet.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that he had much ado to keep me off my feet.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
equally
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
Borgne
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From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
buffalo-tongue
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From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
earth-wall
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From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading After that he had much ado to keep me off my feet.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
How
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From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
located inward
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading After that he had much ado to keep me off my feet.
lance-pole
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From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
immediately past
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
hear with intention
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
low-whispered
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From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After that he had much ado to keep me off my feet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After that he had much ado to keep me off my feet.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
not any; not one
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After that he had much ado to keep me off my feet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
pale-blue
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From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
PIRATESnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
reparteenounUS /ˌrepərˈtiː/
adroitness and cleverness in reply
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
tealnounUS /tiːl/
a blue-green color or pigment
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
express in words
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that he had much ado to keep me off my feet.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading With the stolid repartee of the Indian he grunted back that I had tongue enough; but he brought the stuff with no ill grace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading At last I surprised Le Borgne mightily by sitting bolt upright and bidding him bring me a meal of buffalo-tongue or teal.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Finally, I promised by the soul of his grandfather neither to spy nor listen about the doors of the inner cave, and he let me up for an hour at a time to practise walking with the aid of a lance-pole.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
which person or people
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHO THE PIRATES WERE How long I lay in the pirates' cave I could not tell; for day and night were alike with the pale-blue flame quivering against the earth-wall, gusts of cold air sweeping through the door, low-whispered talks from the inner cave.
