used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
(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 had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
breakneckadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪknek/
moving at very high speed
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
enchanternounUS /enˈtʃæntər/
a sorcerer or magician
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE OLD HALL.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
hip-pogriff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
conformity or harmony
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
the light of the Moon
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
not one, and not any
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD HALL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
express in words
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
spake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
refrain from harming
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
move hurridly
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD HALL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
trussedadjective
bound or secured closely
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
at the time that
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
in or at the place that
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
