used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading But alas! unlike Media and Taji, Borabolla, though a crowned king, was accounted no demi-god; his obesity excluding him from that honor.
anew
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But alas! unlike Media and Taji, Borabolla, though a crowned king, was accounted no demi-god; his obesity excluding him from that honor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His great tun of a person was indispensable to the housing of his bullock-heart; under which, any lean wight would have sunk.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading But apart from these extravagant expressions of good feeling, Borabolla was the prince of good fellows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
Borabolla
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From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
the two together, not just one
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
bullock-heart
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From this reading His great tun of a person was indispensable to the housing of his bullock-heart; under which, any lean wight would have sunk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But apart from these extravagant expressions of good feeling, Borabolla was the prince of good fellows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
coz
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From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading But alas! unlike Media and Taji, Borabolla, though a crowned king, was accounted no demi-god; his obesity excluding him from that honor.
demi-god
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From this reading But alas! unlike Media and Taji, Borabolla, though a crowned king, was accounted no demi-god; his obesity excluding him from that honor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
excludingverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading But alas! unlike Media and Taji, Borabolla, though a crowned king, was accounted no demi-god; his obesity excluding him from that honor.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But apart from these extravagant expressions of good feeling, Borabolla was the prince of good fellows.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading But apart from these extravagant expressions of good feeling, Borabolla was the prince of good fellows.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But apart from these extravagant expressions of good feeling, Borabolla was the prince of good fellows.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading But apart from these extravagant expressions of good feeling, Borabolla was the prince of good fellows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His great tun of a person was indispensable to the housing of his bullock-heart; under which, any lean wight would have sunk.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His great tun of a person was indispensable to the housing of his bullock-heart; under which, any lean wight would have sunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading But alas! unlike Media and Taji, Borabolla, though a crowned king, was accounted no demi-god; his obesity excluding him from that honor.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
housingnounUS /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading His great tun of a person was indispensable to the housing of his bullock-heart; under which, any lean wight would have sunk.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading His great tun of a person was indispensable to the housing of his bullock-heart; under which, any lean wight would have sunk.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But alas! unlike Media and Taji, Borabolla, though a crowned king, was accounted no demi-god; his obesity excluding him from that honor.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
LaughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading His great tun of a person was indispensable to the housing of his bullock-heart; under which, any lean wight would have sunk.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
MedianounUS /ˈmiːdiə/
plural of “medium” — a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
not any; not one
From this reading But alas! unlike Media and Taji, Borabolla, though a crowned king, was accounted no demi-god; his obesity excluding him from that honor.
noncenounUS /nɑːns/
the present occasion
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
obesitynounUS /oʊˈbiːsəti/
more than average fatness
From this reading But alas! unlike Media and Taji, Borabolla, though a crowned king, was accounted no demi-god; his obesity excluding him from that honor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
a human being
From this reading His great tun of a person was indispensable to the housing of his bullock-heart; under which, any lean wight would have sunk.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading But apart from these extravagant expressions of good feeling, Borabolla was the prince of good fellows.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading His great tun of a person was indispensable to the housing of his bullock-heart; under which, any lean wight would have sunk.
Taji
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From this reading But alas! unlike Media and Taji, Borabolla, though a crowned king, was accounted no demi-god; his obesity excluding him from that honor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But apart from these extravagant expressions of good feeling, Borabolla was the prince of good fellows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But alas! unlike Media and Taji, Borabolla, though a crowned king, was accounted no demi-god; his obesity excluding him from that honor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
tunnoun
a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
From this reading His great tun of a person was indispensable to the housing of his bullock-heart; under which, any lean wight would have sunk.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His great tun of a person was indispensable to the housing of his bullock-heart; under which, any lean wight would have sunk.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading But alas! unlike Media and Taji, Borabolla, though a crowned king, was accounted no demi-god; his obesity excluding him from that honor.
vastnessnounUS /ˈvæstnəs/
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
precisely as stated
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
waddling
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From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But apart from these extravagant expressions of good feeling, Borabolla was the prince of good fellows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
wightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading His great tun of a person was indispensable to the housing of his bullock-heart; under which, any lean wight would have sunk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By this, he again made known the vastness of his hospitality, which led him for the nonce to parcel out his kingdom with his guests.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His great tun of a person was indispensable to the housing of his bullock-heart; under which, any lean wight would have sunk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face “A very good palace, this, coz, for you and me,” said waddling old Borabolla to Media, as, returned from our excursion, he slowly lowered himself down to his mat, sighing like a grampus.
