used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
Belfaygor
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From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
City'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
every person
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
a boy or man
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
glumlyadverbUS /ˈɡlʌmli/
in a sullen manner
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
I've
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From this reading "I've never lost my head so often as on this trip.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I've never lost my head so often as on this trip.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've never lost my head so often as on this trip.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've never lost my head so often as on this trip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "I've never lost my head so often as on this trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
OpensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
Pirate'snounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
possessive form of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
like better; value more highly
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
SacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
Snif
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From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
Snippingnoun
a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've never lost my head so often as on this trip.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
SwingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've never lost my head so often as on this trip.
very small
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "I've never lost my head so often as on this trip.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Snipping off his beard, the baron gave a homesick sigh and looked glumly at the tiny farms and villages below.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Peter Opens the Pirate's Sack "What a curious existence," mused Belfaygor, as Snif came to the end of Swing City's net and soared joyfully into the air.
in or at the place that
From this reading "A place where a fellow can keep his feet on the ground and his head on his shoulders suits me," declared Jack in a weary voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, everybody has his own idea of comfort, but as for me, I prefer a castle with someone to serve the soup and bring on the venison."
