used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
(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 For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a moment even when Lancelot considered the feasibility of our making an attack upon Early Island in the hope of rescuing some of the captives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
archipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Nothing happened on the next day or the next to disturb our quiet and the beauty of the weather.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading There was a moment even when Lancelot considered the feasibility of our making an attack upon Early Island in the hope of rescuing some of the captives.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
carefully weighed
From this reading There was a moment even when Lancelot considered the feasibility of our making an attack upon Early Island in the hope of rescuing some of the captives.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nothing happened on the next day or the next to disturb our quiet and the beauty of the weather.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not hope, however, nor indeed did we wish, that we had heard the last of our enemies.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Nothing happened on the next day or the next to disturb our quiet and the beauty of the weather.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There was a moment even when Lancelot considered the feasibility of our making an attack upon Early Island in the hope of rescuing some of the captives.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading We did not hope, however, nor indeed did we wish, that we had heard the last of our enemies.
divisible by two
From this reading There was a moment even when Lancelot considered the feasibility of our making an attack upon Early Island in the hope of rescuing some of the captives.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
feasibilitynounUS /ˌfiːzəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being doable
From this reading There was a moment even when Lancelot considered the feasibility of our making an attack upon Early Island in the hope of rescuing some of the captives.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
the act of departing
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We did not hope, however, nor indeed did we wish, that we had heard the last of our enemies.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing happened on the next day or the next to disturb our quiet and the beauty of the weather.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We did not hope, however, nor indeed did we wish, that we had heard the last of our enemies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We did not hope, however, nor indeed did we wish, that we had heard the last of our enemies.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We did not hope, however, nor indeed did we wish, that we had heard the last of our enemies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading We did not hope, however, nor indeed did we wish, that we had heard the last of our enemies.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There was a moment even when Lancelot considered the feasibility of our making an attack upon Early Island in the hope of rescuing some of the captives.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
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 There was a moment even when Lancelot considered the feasibility of our making an attack upon Early Island in the hope of rescuing some of the captives.
immediately past
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
Marjorie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment even when Lancelot considered the feasibility of our making an attack upon Early Island in the hope of rescuing some of the captives.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nothing happened on the next day or the next to disturb our quiet and the beauty of the weather.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We did not hope, however, nor indeed did we wish, that we had heard the last of our enemies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not hope, however, nor indeed did we wish, that we had heard the last of our enemies.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing happened on the next day or the next to disturb our quiet and the beauty of the weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing happened on the next day or the next to disturb our quiet and the beauty of the weather.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing happened on the next day or the next to disturb our quiet and the beauty of the weather.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nothing happened on the next day or the next to disturb our quiet and the beauty of the weather.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Nothing happened on the next day or the next to disturb our quiet and the beauty of the weather.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading There was a moment even when Lancelot considered the feasibility of our making an attack upon Early Island in the hope of rescuing some of the captives.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a moment even when Lancelot considered the feasibility of our making an attack upon Early Island in the hope of rescuing some of the captives.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
express in words
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a moment even when Lancelot considered the feasibility of our making an attack upon Early Island in the hope of rescuing some of the captives.
precisely as stated
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Nothing happened on the next day or the next to disturb our quiet and the beauty of the weather.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
at the time that
From this reading There was a moment even when Lancelot considered the feasibility of our making an attack upon Early Island in the hope of rescuing some of the captives.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We did not hope, however, nor indeed did we wish, that we had heard the last of our enemies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For all that was evident to the contrary we might very well have been the sole inhabitants of that archipelago, the sole children of those seas, with Marjorie for our queen.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE ATTACK AT LAST In what I am going to tell there will be little of Marjorie for a while, for sorely against her will we refused to rank her as a fighting man and made her keep within shelter, though busy in many ways making ready for the inevitable attack.
