used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
(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 He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
any person at all
From this reading Could anybody have hurt his Vickel?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything was as usual, only his own ostrich was nowhere to be seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack's blood was boiling at the thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Jack's blood was boiling at the thought.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Jack's blood was boiling at the thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could anybody have hurt his Vickel?
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was as usual, only his own ostrich was nowhere to be seen.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
Genderen's
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From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
be the source of pain
From this reading Could anybody have hurt his Vickel?
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack's blood was boiling at the thought.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Everything was as usual, only his own ostrich was nowhere to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
and nothing more
From this reading Everything was as usual, only his own ostrich was nowhere to be seen.
ostrichnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading Everything was as usual, only his own ostrich was nowhere to be seen.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Everything was as usual, only his own ostrich was nowhere to be seen.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Everything was as usual, only his own ostrich was nowhere to be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Everything was as usual, only his own ostrich was nowhere to be seen.
having passed out of existence
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
Vickel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could anybody have hurt his Vickel?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
at the time that
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought of the day when he lost her before; but Genderen's fluffy charges were all safe with their respective mothers.
but in spite of that
From this reading His giant fairy was far too stately a creature to be overlooked, yet she seemed to have vanished.
