used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all there blows through the book the breath of the Moors, without which a Riley book would not be a Riley book.
(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 He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are dramatic episodes as well as character studies, and the local colour that Mr. Riley loves to introduce.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Above all there blows through the book the breath of the Moors, without which a Riley book would not be a Riley book.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Above all there blows through the book the breath of the Moors, without which a Riley book would not be a Riley book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Above all there blows through the book the breath of the Moors, without which a Riley book would not be a Riley book.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Above all there blows through the book the breath of the Moors, without which a Riley book would not be a Riley book.
Briggs
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From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There are dramatic episodes as well as character studies, and the local colour that Mr. Riley loves to introduce.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading There are dramatic episodes as well as character studies, and the local colour that Mr. Riley loves to introduce.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading The story deals with one of those contrasts of conflicting personalities that Mr. Riley loves to draw.
contrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The story deals with one of those contrasts of conflicting personalities that Mr. Riley loves to draw.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading The story deals with one of those contrasts of conflicting personalities that Mr. Riley loves to draw.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading There are dramatic episodes as well as character studies, and the local colour that Mr. Riley loves to introduce.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The story deals with one of those contrasts of conflicting personalities that Mr. Riley loves to draw.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading There are dramatic episodes as well as character studies, and the local colour that Mr. Riley loves to introduce.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading There are dramatic episodes as well as character studies, and the local colour that Mr. Riley loves to introduce.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
LawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading There are dramatic episodes as well as character studies, and the local colour that Mr. Riley loves to introduce.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The story deals with one of those contrasts of conflicting personalities that Mr. Riley loves to draw.
maintainsverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
Maniwel
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From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
MoorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Above all there blows through the book the breath of the Moors, without which a Riley book would not be a Riley book.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
my-sen
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From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Above all there blows through the book the breath of the Moors, without which a Riley book would not be a Riley book.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The story deals with one of those contrasts of conflicting personalities that Mr. Riley loves to draw.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
personalitiesnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The story deals with one of those contrasts of conflicting personalities that Mr. Riley loves to draw.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
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 He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading There are dramatic episodes as well as character studies, and the local colour that Mr. Riley loves to introduce.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story deals with one of those contrasts of conflicting personalities that Mr. Riley loves to draw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are dramatic episodes as well as character studies, and the local colour that Mr. Riley loves to introduce.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The story deals with one of those contrasts of conflicting personalities that Mr. Riley loves to draw.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Above all there blows through the book the breath of the Moors, without which a Riley book would not be a Riley book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
(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 There are dramatic episodes as well as character studies, and the local colour that Mr. Riley loves to introduce.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Above all there blows through the book the breath of the Moors, without which a Riley book would not be a Riley book.
a Caucasian
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
which person or people
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
belonging to which person
From this reading He has now definitely returned to his own country, and in his new novel is told the story of Maniwel Drake, who has lost an arm; but maintains his cheerful and genial nature, and Baldwin Briggs, whose motto is “All for my-sen.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The story deals with one of those contrasts of conflicting personalities that Mr. Riley loves to draw.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Above all there blows through the book the breath of the Moors, without which a Riley book would not be a Riley book.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Above all there blows through the book the breath of the Moors, without which a Riley book would not be a Riley book.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading For a short space Mr. Riley forsook the white for the red rose, and wrote _The Lady of the Lawn_ as a result.
