used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has been a labour of love, for he was a gallant lad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of the last ten chapters I have tried to realise Willatopy and to paint his portrait for you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been a labour of love, for he was a gallant lad.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In the course of the last ten chapters I have tried to realise Willatopy and to paint his portrait for you.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the last ten chapters I have tried to realise Willatopy and to paint his portrait for you.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the course of the last ten chapters I have tried to realise Willatopy and to paint his portrait for you.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading It has been a labour of love, for he was a gallant lad.
Gilbert'snounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been a labour of love, for he was a gallant lad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has been a labour of love, for he was a gallant lad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the course of the last ten chapters I have tried to realise Willatopy and to paint his portrait for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been a labour of love, for he was a gallant lad.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading It has been a labour of love, for he was a gallant lad.
a boy or man
From this reading It has been a labour of love, for he was a gallant lad.
immediately past
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In his place remained Lord Topsham.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It has been a labour of love, for he was a gallant lad.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading In the course of the last ten chapters I have tried to realise Willatopy and to paint his portrait for you.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In his place remained Lord Topsham.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading In the course of the last ten chapters I have tried to realise Willatopy and to paint his portrait for you.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading In the course of the last ten chapters I have tried to realise Willatopy and to paint his portrait for you.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In his place remained Lord Topsham.
SPURNSverbUS /spɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “spurn” — reject with contempt
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the course of the last ten chapters I have tried to realise Willatopy and to paint his portrait for you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of the last ten chapters I have tried to realise Willatopy and to paint his portrait for you.
TopsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
Topsham
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From this reading In his place remained Lord Topsham.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In the course of the last ten chapters I have tried to realise Willatopy and to paint his portrait for you.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had gone by, the storm burst which whirled Willatopy as we have known him out of my story.
WILLATOPY
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From this reading WILLATOPY SPURNS HIS GODS That was the last of Madame Gilbert's happy days in Tops Island.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the course of the last ten chapters I have tried to realise Willatopy and to paint his portrait for you.
