used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notwithstanding the fatigues of the day and night Spite did not seek rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WOOED BUT NOT WON.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Notwithstanding the fatigues of the day and night Spite did not seek rest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Notwithstanding the fatigues of the day and night Spite did not seek rest.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading Notwithstanding the fatigues of the day and night Spite did not seek rest.
FringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Notwithstanding the fatigues of the day and night Spite did not seek rest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WOOED BUT NOT WON.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the fatigues of the day and night Spite did not seek rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notwithstanding the fatigues of the day and night Spite did not seek rest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
RaftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Notwithstanding the fatigues of the day and night Spite did not seek rest.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
try to get or reach
From this reading Notwithstanding the fatigues of the day and night Spite did not seek rest.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Notwithstanding the fatigues of the day and night Spite did not seek rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding the fatigues of the day and night Spite did not seek rest.
Tigrina
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From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
accept gladly
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The boat was run in under the willows, and at his own request Raft went with Spite to the lodge of Dame Tigrina.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaving the command of Orchard Camp with Hide, he went aboard the "Fringe" and sailed over to the island.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading WOOED BUT NOT WON.
WOOEDverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading WOOED BUT NOT WON.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
you'd
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From this reading "You would be more welcome if you'd come at a respectable season," was the greeting which the old creature gave her master.
