used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That about the monkey-man and the fellow who looked like Apollo,” answered Good.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
(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 dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
Allan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That about the monkey-man and the fellow who looked like Apollo,” answered Good.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading “That about the monkey-man and the fellow who looked like Apollo,” answered Good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
a boy or man
From this reading “That about the monkey-man and the fellow who looked like Apollo,” answered Good.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
brought together in one place
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now then, Allan,” I said, “get on with your tale.”
a young female
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now then, Allan,” I said, “get on with your tale.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That about the monkey-man and the fellow who looked like Apollo,” answered Good.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “That about the monkey-man and the fellow who looked like Apollo,” answered Good.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
monkey-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That about the monkey-man and the fellow who looked like Apollo,” answered Good.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now then, Allan,” I said, “get on with your tale.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
on one occasion
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now then, Allan,” I said, “get on with your tale.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
starternounUS /ˈstɑːrtər/
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Now then, Allan,” I said, “get on with your tale.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That about the monkey-man and the fellow who looked like Apollo,” answered Good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Now then, Allan,” I said, “get on with your tale.”
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
well-earned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I dreamt about it all night, and that I rescued the lady—a dark girl dressed in blue—and that just as I was about to receive a well-earned kiss of thanks, she changed her mind and turned into stone.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BLACK RIVER On the following evening, pleasantly tired after a capital day’s shooting and a good dinner, once more the four of us—Curtis, Good, myself (the Editor) and old Allan—were gathered round the fire in his comfortable den at “The Grange.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
in or at the place that
From this reading “What tale?” he asked, pretending to forget, for he was always a bad starter where his own reminiscences were concerned.
which person or people
From this reading “That about the monkey-man and the fellow who looked like Apollo,” answered Good.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Now then, Allan,” I said, “get on with your tale.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now then, Allan,” I said, “get on with your tale.”
