used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
have
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
fearless and daring
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
a youthful male person
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was ever her way; whatever she did seemed fit and good, and that not merely to my eyes who loved her, but, as I think, to most.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
for the most part
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But that was ever her way; whatever she did seemed fit and good, and that not merely to my eyes who loved her, but, as I think, to most.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
move gently or carefully
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
at any time
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But that was ever her way; whatever she did seemed fit and good, and that not merely to my eyes who loved her, but, as I think, to most.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But that was ever her way; whatever she did seemed fit and good, and that not merely to my eyes who loved her, but, as I think, to most.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
and nothing more
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
go away from a place
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
held dear
From this reading But that was ever her way; whatever she did seemed fit and good, and that not merely to my eyes who loved her, but, as I think, to most.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
engage in
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
Marjorie
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From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
Marmaduke
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From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
and nothing more
From this reading But that was ever her way; whatever she did seemed fit and good, and that not merely to my eyes who loved her, but, as I think, to most.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But that was ever her way; whatever she did seemed fit and good, and that not merely to my eyes who loved her, but, as I think, to most.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
noncenounUS /nɑːns/
the present occasion
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that was ever her way; whatever she did seemed fit and good, and that not merely to my eyes who loved her, but, as I think, to most.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
have in common
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
a special situation
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
precisely as stated
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that was ever her way; whatever she did seemed fit and good, and that not merely to my eyes who loved her, but, as I think, to most.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But that was ever her way; whatever she did seemed fit and good, and that not merely to my eyes who loved her, but, as I think, to most.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But that was ever her way; whatever she did seemed fit and good, and that not merely to my eyes who loved her, but, as I think, to most.
which person or people
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FAIR ISLAND For the nonce I will make bold to leave Captain Marmaduke sailing the seas and to occupy myself solely with the fate of those who were encamped on the island, and chiefly of Marjorie and Lancelot and thereby myself who had the good fortune to be with them to the end of the enterprise.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And, oh, as I think of Marjorie in those days it is ever with fresh wonder and delight and infinite gratitude to Heaven for the privilege to have seen her.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And she was very helpful in mind and body, always eager to bear her share in any work that was toward, and in council advising wisely without assertion.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She seemed just a boy with boys, she with Lancelot and me, and she wore her boyish weed with a simple straightforward ease that made it somehow seem the most right and natural thing in the world.
