used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My old mate was substantially a man of truth; but he did love to astonish "know-nothings."
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading By arrangement, I stopped at the Willow Cove, to pick up Marble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
astonishverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
affect with wonder
From this reading My old mate was substantially a man of truth; but he did love to astonish "know-nothings."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By arrangement, I stopped at the Willow Cove, to pick up Marble.
beauteousadjective
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By arrangement, I stopped at the Willow Cove, to pick up Marble.
make calm or still
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
calmedverbUS /kɑːmd/
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading Coleridge.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading By arrangement, I stopped at the Willow Cove, to pick up Marble.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My old mate was substantially a man of truth; but he did love to astonish "know-nothings."
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
a boy or man
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
set up or found
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
Genevieve
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From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My old mate was substantially a man of truth; but he did love to astonish "know-nothings."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
know-nothings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My old mate was substantially a man of truth; but he did love to astonish "know-nothings."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My old mate was substantially a man of truth; but he did love to astonish "know-nothings."
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading By arrangement, I stopped at the Willow Cove, to pick up Marble.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading My old mate was substantially a man of truth; but he did love to astonish "know-nothings."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My old mate was substantially a man of truth; but he did love to astonish "know-nothings."
select carefully from a group
From this reading By arrangement, I stopped at the Willow Cove, to pick up Marble.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading By arrangement, I stopped at the Willow Cove, to pick up Marble.
substantiallyadverbUS /səbˈstænʃəli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading My old mate was substantially a man of truth; but he did love to astonish "know-nothings."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By arrangement, I stopped at the Willow Cove, to pick up Marble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By arrangement, I stopped at the Willow Cove, to pick up Marble.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading My old mate was substantially a man of truth; but he did love to astonish "know-nothings."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By arrangement, I stopped at the Willow Cove, to pick up Marble.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading By arrangement, I stopped at the Willow Cove, to pick up Marble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "I calmed her fears, and she was calm, And told her love with virgin pride; And so I won my Genevieve, My bright and beauteous bride."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
yarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading I found the honest fellow happy as the day was long; but telling fearfully long and wonderful yarns of his adventures, to the whole country round.
