used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
Alloyedadjective
(used of metals) debased by mixture with an inferior element
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in what way?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
coins made of gold
From this reading My gold mania was transient.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
immigrationnounUS /ˌɪməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
liberatedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
manianounUS /ˈmeɪniə/
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading My gold mania was transient.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
MusicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My gold mania was transient.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
an amount of time
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
rapeverbUS /reɪp/
force (someone) to have sex against their will
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
Sakais
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
in the near future
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
Tiger-shooting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
in the direction of
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading My gold mania was transient.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
unrelished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
precisely as stated
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But in what way?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But in what way?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Great Mother Earth--A dangerous meeting--A living statue--Here or there?--An unrelished supper--A dreaded immigration--A glance into the past--A rape which was not a rape--A noble task--Towards the mountain--Tiger-shooting--The Sakais in town--Alloyed sweets-- Musical tastes--Hurrah for the free forest!
in the company of; together with
From this reading My spirit was very soon liberated from its thrall and I turned with alacrity to the study of a more practical and satisfactory enterprise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In that brief period of uncertainty I had somehow felt convinced that fortune (if indeed fortune was reserved for me) would have to come to me through the ground.
