used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
anew
From this reading So the king enjoys his own again, and Roger is at home.
(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 through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the king enjoys his own again, and Roger is at home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
make certain of
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So the king enjoys his own again, and Roger is at home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Not yet--and now it is the next morning--has his return become _real_ to me.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
bronze-colored
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From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
without stop or interruption
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
dream-land
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From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
enjoysverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading So the king enjoys his own again, and Roger is at home.
the organ of sight
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not yet--and now it is the next morning--has his return become _real_ to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the king enjoys his own again, and Roger is at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So the king enjoys his own again, and Roger is at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the king enjoys his own again, and Roger is at home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not yet--and now it is the next morning--has his return become _real_ to me.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So the king enjoys his own again, and Roger is at home.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not yet--and now it is the next morning--has his return become _real_ to me.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
a particular point in time
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Not yet--and now it is the next morning--has his return become _real_ to me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Not yet--and now it is the next morning--has his return become _real_ to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not yet--and now it is the next morning--has his return become _real_ to me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not yet--and now it is the next morning--has his return become _real_ to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So the king enjoys his own again, and Roger is at home.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
by chance
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Not yet--and now it is the next morning--has his return become _real_ to me.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Not yet--and now it is the next morning--has his return become _real_ to me.
Roger
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From this reading So the king enjoys his own again, and Roger is at home.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
not often
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
sneakyadjectiveUS /ˈsniːki/
marked by deception
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the king enjoys his own again, and Roger is at home.
solidlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːlədli/
as an undiversified whole
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the king enjoys his own again, and Roger is at home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not yet--and now it is the next morning--has his return become _real_ to me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
urnnounUS /ɜːrn/
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading All through breakfast I am dodging and peeping from behind the urn to assure myself of the continued presence and substantial reality of the strong shoulders and bronze-colored face that so solidly and certainly face me.
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Still there is something phantom and visionary about it: still it seems to me open to question whether, if I look away from him for a moment, he may not melt and disappear into dream-land.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As often as I catch his eye--and this is not seldom, for perhaps he too has his misgivings about me--I smile, in a manner, half ashamed, half sneaky, and yet most wholly satisfied.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not yet--and now it is the next morning--has his return become _real_ to me.
