used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was really so afraid of her that I had not the courage to be polite.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
with anger
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was really so afraid of her that I had not the courage to be polite.
make calm or still
From this reading “’Twas night, calm night, the moon was high.”
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I was really so afraid of her that I had not the courage to be polite.
crockerynounUS /ˈkrɑːkəri/
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
deplorablyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading Her manners were deplorably vulgar.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was really so afraid of her that I had not the courage to be polite.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “’Twas night, calm night, the moon was high.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
engage in
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
social deportment
From this reading Her manners were deplorably vulgar.
MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “’Twas night, calm night, the moon was high.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “’Twas night, calm night, the moon was high.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was really so afraid of her that I had not the courage to be polite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading I was really so afraid of her that I had not the courage to be polite.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I was really so afraid of her that I had not the courage to be polite.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
express in words
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was really so afraid of her that I had not the courage to be polite.
carry out
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
Teazer
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From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
tenaciouslyadverbUS /təˈneɪʃəsli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was really so afraid of her that I had not the courage to be polite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “’Twas night, calm night, the moon was high.”
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Twas night, calm night, the moon was high.”
precisely as stated
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ Teazer and I had very little to say to each other for the rest of the evening.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Her manners were deplorably vulgar.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “’Twas night, calm night, the moon was high.”
(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 When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her manners were deplorably vulgar.
at the time that
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
which person or people
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I offered to take her cup from her, she looked at me so angrily and clung to the saucer so tenaciously that I might well have thought she regarded me as a thief, who wanted to make away with her father’s crockery.
