used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EVEN IN SARGASSO DOTH ENVY FIND A PLACE.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I detained him with difficulty, and it was several seconds before he was able to stammer out:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Sacred Flint has been stolen!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I detained him with difficulty, and it was several seconds before he was able to stammer out:
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I detained him with difficulty, and it was several seconds before he was able to stammer out:
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I detained him with difficulty, and it was several seconds before he was able to stammer out:
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
DOTHauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading EVEN IN SARGASSO DOTH ENVY FIND A PLACE.
ENVYnounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading EVEN IN SARGASSO DOTH ENVY FIND A PLACE.
divisible by two
From this reading EVEN IN SARGASSO DOTH ENVY FIND A PLACE.
Fidette
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From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading EVEN IN SARGASSO DOTH ENVY FIND A PLACE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “The Sacred Flint has been stolen!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Sacred Flint has been stolen!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I detained him with difficulty, and it was several seconds before he was able to stammer out:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EVEN IN SARGASSO DOTH ENVY FIND A PLACE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I detained him with difficulty, and it was several seconds before he was able to stammer out:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I detained him with difficulty, and it was several seconds before he was able to stammer out:
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading EVEN IN SARGASSO DOTH ENVY FIND A PLACE.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “The Sacred Flint has been stolen!”
SARGASSOnounUS /sɑːrˈɡæsoʊ/
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
From this reading EVEN IN SARGASSO DOTH ENVY FIND A PLACE.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I detained him with difficulty, and it was several seconds before he was able to stammer out:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I detained him with difficulty, and it was several seconds before he was able to stammer out:
stammerverbUS /ˈstæmər/
speak haltingly
From this reading I detained him with difficulty, and it was several seconds before he was able to stammer out:
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “The Sacred Flint has been stolen!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “The sacred what?”
which person or people
From this reading Leaving Fidette, I hurried upon deck, clutching the first mate, who, in a disordered condition of mind, was hurrying past me, and demanded to know from him the cause of the universal consternation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I detained him with difficulty, and it was several seconds before he was able to stammer out:
