used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
anew
From this reading The Kantoon of the Happy Shark visited me again on the following morning.
(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 Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD MAN’S DARLING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as she had gone, I returned to my cell and drew the door shut.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she had gone, I returned to my cell and drew the door shut.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading As soon as she had gone, I returned to my cell and drew the door shut.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
a special loved one
From this reading AN OLD MAN’S DARLING.
a female human offspring
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as she had gone, I returned to my cell and drew the door shut.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As soon as she had gone, I returned to my cell and drew the door shut.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Kantoon of the Happy Shark visited me again on the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
a young female
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
destroyed or killed
From this reading As soon as she had gone, I returned to my cell and drew the door shut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Kantoon of the Happy Shark visited me again on the following morning.
hazel-eyed
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From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as she had gone, I returned to my cell and drew the door shut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
Kantoon
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From this reading The Kantoon of the Happy Shark visited me again on the following morning.
the sound of laughing
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AN OLD MAN’S DARLING.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
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 Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Kantoon of the Happy Shark visited me again on the following morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Kantoon of the Happy Shark visited me again on the following morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Kantoon of the Happy Shark visited me again on the following morning.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD MAN’S DARLING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Kantoon of the Happy Shark visited me again on the following morning.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As soon as she had gone, I returned to my cell and drew the door shut.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
SharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading The Kantoon of the Happy Shark visited me again on the following morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she had gone, I returned to my cell and drew the door shut.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading As soon as she had gone, I returned to my cell and drew the door shut.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she had gone, I returned to my cell and drew the door shut.
spritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Kantoon of the Happy Shark visited me again on the following morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Kantoon of the Happy Shark visited me again on the following morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
which person or people
From this reading Pretty as this girl was, I realized there must be many suitors for her hand among all the brave and daring fellows who commanded the various vessels, and I foresaw all manner of complications for me in permitting myself to fall in love with this pretty sprite.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the episode that closed the preceding chapter, his hazel-eyed daughter had left me with a burst of laughter that, far from indicating offense, encouraged me to hope that my rudeness was forgiven.
