used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
matters of personal concern
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked myself sternly.
Assuannoun
an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
black-striped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
bumbleverbUS /ˈbʌmbəl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I had not yet kept my promise to Rachel, though whether from lack of opportunity or courage I was not sure.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
Enchantressnoun
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
at any time
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had not yet kept my promise to Rachel, though whether from lack of opportunity or courage I was not sure.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked myself sternly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
IsisnounUS /ˈaɪsəs/
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I had not yet kept my promise to Rachel, though whether from lack of opportunity or courage I was not sure.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading I had not yet kept my promise to Rachel, though whether from lack of opportunity or courage I was not sure.
leopard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
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 When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
MAROONEDadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I asked myself sternly.
not any; not one
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not yet kept my promise to Rachel, though whether from lack of opportunity or courage I was not sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I had not yet kept my promise to Rachel, though whether from lack of opportunity or courage I was not sure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had not yet kept my promise to Rachel, though whether from lack of opportunity or courage I was not sure.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I had not yet kept my promise to Rachel, though whether from lack of opportunity or courage I was not sure.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading I had not yet kept my promise to Rachel, though whether from lack of opportunity or courage I was not sure.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
spider-webs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading I asked myself sternly.
the rays of the sun
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I had not yet kept my promise to Rachel, though whether from lack of opportunity or courage I was not sure.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAROONED Had any human fly ever buzzed himself so fatally into the spider-webs of other people's love affairs?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had not yet kept my promise to Rachel, though whether from lack of opportunity or courage I was not sure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
at the time that
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I had not yet kept my promise to Rachel, though whether from lack of opportunity or courage I was not sure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as Providence plucked me out of one web, back I would bumble into another, though I had no time for a love affair of my own.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading When the _Enchantress Isis_ had slipped past many miles of desert shore, black-striped and tawny as a leopard's skin, and other desert shores so fiercely yellow as to create an effect of sunshine under gray skies, we arrived at Assuan.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had not yet kept my promise to Rachel, though whether from lack of opportunity or courage I was not sure.
