used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was destined to know what it meant ere long.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Martin Haypole had mentioned in a joke that the queen of Hez had fallen in love with the good-looking Dick Vincey, and this was indeed the case.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading But he was destined to know what it meant ere long.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But he was destined to know what it meant ere long.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Martin Haypole had mentioned in a joke that the queen of Hez had fallen in love with the good-looking Dick Vincey, and this was indeed the case.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Martin Haypole had mentioned in a joke that the queen of Hez had fallen in love with the good-looking Dick Vincey, and this was indeed the case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martin Haypole had mentioned in a joke that the queen of Hez had fallen in love with the good-looking Dick Vincey, and this was indeed the case.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
Haypole
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From this reading Martin Haypole had mentioned in a joke that the queen of Hez had fallen in love with the good-looking Dick Vincey, and this was indeed the case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
Hez
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From this reading Martin Haypole had mentioned in a joke that the queen of Hez had fallen in love with the good-looking Dick Vincey, and this was indeed the case.
Hezzians
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From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Martin Haypole had mentioned in a joke that the queen of Hez had fallen in love with the good-looking Dick Vincey, and this was indeed the case.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Martin Haypole had mentioned in a joke that the queen of Hez had fallen in love with the good-looking Dick Vincey, and this was indeed the case.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he was destined to know what it meant ere long.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
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 But he was destined to know what it meant ere long.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Martin Haypole had mentioned in a joke that the queen of Hez had fallen in love with the good-looking Dick Vincey, and this was indeed the case.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin Haypole had mentioned in a joke that the queen of Hez had fallen in love with the good-looking Dick Vincey, and this was indeed the case.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But he was destined to know what it meant ere long.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Martin Haypole had mentioned in a joke that the queen of Hez had fallen in love with the good-looking Dick Vincey, and this was indeed the case.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Martin Haypole had mentioned in a joke that the queen of Hez had fallen in love with the good-looking Dick Vincey, and this was indeed the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
Vincey
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From this reading Martin Haypole had mentioned in a joke that the queen of Hez had fallen in love with the good-looking Dick Vincey, and this was indeed the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick noticed that the beautiful queen eyed him with a more than ordinary look, and he was not a little puzzled over it.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he was destined to know what it meant ere long.
at the time that
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a wave of her hand she ordered the Hezzians to retire, and then motioned the two to follow her inside.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Queen Olive stood in the doorway of the handsomely furnished stone building, called the palace, when Dick and the Yankee were brought up.
