used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
(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 All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
DRACONMEYER
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From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
intrinsicadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk/
belonging to a thing by its very nature
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WILY MR.
a brief written record
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
subtletiesnounUS /ˈsʌtəltiz/
plural of “subtlety” — a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time Draconmeyer leaned back by her side, perfectly content.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading A man of varied subtleties, he understood and fully appreciated the intrinsic value of silence.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the Customs officer, however, was making out the deposit note for the car, she turned to him.
WILYadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading WILY MR.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading DRACONMEYER They had skirted the wonderful bay and climbed the mountainous hill to the frontier before Violet spoke.
