used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
highly skilled
From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
(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 Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But what was now to be done?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was now to be done?
Chamoisnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading How subdue these dangerous imaginings?
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But what was now to be done?
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
flushesnounUS /ˈflʌʃɪz/
plural of “flush” — the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
How
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From this reading How subdue these dangerous imaginings?
imaginings
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
IslandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
mazesnounUS /ˈmeɪzɪz/
plural of “maze” — complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But what was now to be done?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
ReminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
resecuing
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From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
not in physical motion
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading How subdue these dangerous imaginings?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How subdue these dangerous imaginings?
throbbed
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From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what was now to be done?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what was now to be done?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was now to be done?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
Yillah
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From this reading Reminiscences In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
