used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEAN RETALIATION Revenge is now my joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She’s not for me, And I’ll make sure, she ne’er shall be for thee.
Angleseanoun
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She’s not for me, And I’ll make sure, she ne’er shall be for thee.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
clasping
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From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading A scene of indescribable confusion followed.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading —DRYDEN.
with resolute determination
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A scene of indescribable confusion followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She’s not for me, And I’ll make sure, she ne’er shall be for thee.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
I'll
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From this reading She’s not for me, And I’ll make sure, she ne’er shall be for thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading A scene of indescribable confusion followed.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MEAN RETALIATION Revenge is now my joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A MEAN RETALIATION Revenge is now my joy.
engage in
From this reading She’s not for me, And I’ll make sure, she ne’er shall be for thee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She’s not for me, And I’ll make sure, she ne’er shall be for thee.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A MEAN RETALIATION Revenge is now my joy.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MEAN RETALIATION Revenge is now my joy.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She’s not for me, And I’ll make sure, she ne’er shall be for thee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She’s not for me, And I’ll make sure, she ne’er shall be for thee.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A MEAN RETALIATION Revenge is now my joy.
Odalite
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From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
RETALIATIONnounUS /riˌtæliˈeɪʃən/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading A MEAN RETALIATION Revenge is now my joy.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading A MEAN RETALIATION Revenge is now my joy.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A scene of indescribable confusion followed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She’s not for me, And I’ll make sure, she ne’er shall be for thee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She’s not for me, And I’ll make sure, she ne’er shall be for thee.
She's
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From this reading She’s not for me, And I’ll make sure, she ne’er shall be for thee.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She’s not for me, And I’ll make sure, she ne’er shall be for thee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading She’s not for me, And I’ll make sure, she ne’er shall be for thee.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
which person or people
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The intruder was Col. Angus Anglesea, who caught Odalite to his breast, and with his arm firmly clasping her waist, stood, haughty, insolent and defiant, in the midst of the thunderstruck group.
