used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly she had rallied to the task of comforting him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
amazedly
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From this reading “And you knew I had contracted this disease, my daughter?” old Gaston queried amazedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading Accordingly she had rallied to the task of comforting him.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading “And you knew I had contracted this disease, my daughter?” old Gaston queried amazedly.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
a female human offspring
From this reading “And you knew I had contracted this disease, my daughter?” old Gaston queried amazedly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
the act of departing
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “And you knew I had contracted this disease, my daughter?” old Gaston queried amazedly.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
Gaston
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From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
a young female
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accordingly she had rallied to the task of comforting him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And you knew I had contracted this disease, my daughter?” old Gaston queried amazedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And you knew I had contracted this disease, my daughter?” old Gaston queried amazedly.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And you knew I had contracted this disease, my daughter?” old Gaston queried amazedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “And you knew I had contracted this disease, my daughter?” old Gaston queried amazedly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
Oui
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
puffyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌfi/
being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
père
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “And you knew I had contracted this disease, my daughter?” old Gaston queried amazedly.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading Accordingly she had rallied to the task of comforting him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
Riva
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From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
cut with a saw
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly she had rallied to the task of comforting him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
Tamea
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From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Accordingly she had rallied to the task of comforting him.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And you knew I had contracted this disease, my daughter?” old Gaston queried amazedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accordingly she had rallied to the task of comforting him.
TritonnounUS /ˈtraɪtən/
(Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Triton had wept a little at first, albeit his tears were not for himself but for Tamea; and after her initial gust of despair and grief, the girl had remembered that strength and not weakness was what her father expected of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Following the departure of the Customs tug, Gaston of the Beard had sat below in earnest converse with Tamea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you knew I had contracted this disease, my daughter?” old Gaston queried amazedly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_Oui, mon père._ I saw the puffy places on your cheeks and knuckles before we sailed from Riva, but I was not certain until I saw you one day in swimming.
