used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIENDISH ACT.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A FIENDISH ACT.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Even in crowds I'm still alone, because I cannot love but one."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
for the reason that
From this reading Even in crowds I'm still alone, because I cannot love but one."
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even in crowds I'm still alone, because I cannot love but one."
cannot
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From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Even in crowds I'm still alone, because I cannot love but one."
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading He only waited a fitting opportunity to make a dash for liberty.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in crowds I'm still alone, because I cannot love but one."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
FIENDISHadjectiveUS /ˈfiːndɪʃ/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading A FIENDISH ACT.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading He only waited a fitting opportunity to make a dash for liberty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He only waited a fitting opportunity to make a dash for liberty.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only waited a fitting opportunity to make a dash for liberty.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
I'm
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From this reading Even in crowds I'm still alone, because I cannot love but one."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in crowds I'm still alone, because I cannot love but one."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
Lester
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From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He only waited a fitting opportunity to make a dash for liberty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Even in crowds I'm still alone, because I cannot love but one."
engage in
From this reading He only waited a fitting opportunity to make a dash for liberty.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
nutritiousadjectiveUS /nuːˈtrɪʃəs/
of or providing nourishment
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even in crowds I'm still alone, because I cannot love but one."
and nothing more
From this reading He only waited a fitting opportunity to make a dash for liberty.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He only waited a fitting opportunity to make a dash for liberty.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
with speed
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
the season of growth
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even in crowds I'm still alone, because I cannot love but one."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
strengtheningnounUS /ˈstreŋθənɪŋ/
becoming stronger
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He only waited a fitting opportunity to make a dash for liberty.
a just detectable amount
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He only waited a fitting opportunity to make a dash for liberty.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Thus a fortnight passed, and under the rigid diet of the strengthening, nutritious nuts and clear spring water Lester rapidly gained strength.
accept gladly
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Like some lone bird Without a mate, My lonely heart is desolate; I look around And cannot trace, a friendly smile, a welcome face.
