used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That seemed a long time ago to Hyacinth now, as once more she sat on the castle walls with Wiggs.
matters of personal concern
From this reading She longed to get rid of that "outside help in our affairs" which she had summoned so recklessly.
in the past
From this reading That seemed a long time ago to Hyacinth now, as once more she sat on the castle walls with Wiggs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That seemed a long time ago to Hyacinth now, as once more she sat on the castle walls with Wiggs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
a large and stately mansion
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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ENTERTAINSverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
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Euralia
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She longed to get rid of that "outside help in our affairs" which she had summoned so recklessly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She longed to get rid of that "outside help in our affairs" which she had summoned so recklessly.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She longed to get rid of that "outside help in our affairs" which she had summoned so recklessly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That seemed a long time ago to Hyacinth now, as once more she sat on the castle walls with Wiggs.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed to get rid of that "outside help in our affairs" which she had summoned so recklessly.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She was very lovely.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That seemed a long time ago to Hyacinth now, as once more she sat on the castle walls with Wiggs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That seemed a long time ago to Hyacinth now, as once more she sat on the castle walls with Wiggs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That seemed a long time ago to Hyacinth now, as once more she sat on the castle walls with Wiggs.
on one occasion
From this reading That seemed a long time ago to Hyacinth now, as once more she sat on the castle walls with Wiggs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She longed to get rid of that "outside help in our affairs" which she had summoned so recklessly.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She longed to get rid of that "outside help in our affairs" which she had summoned so recklessly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
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a purple color or pigment
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading She longed to get rid of that "outside help in our affairs" which she had summoned so recklessly.
To recall to mind.
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relieve from
From this reading She longed to get rid of that "outside help in our affairs" which she had summoned so recklessly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That seemed a long time ago to Hyacinth now, as once more she sat on the castle walls with Wiggs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That seemed a long time ago to Hyacinth now, as once more she sat on the castle walls with Wiggs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She longed to get rid of that "outside help in our affairs" which she had summoned so recklessly.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading She longed to get rid of that "outside help in our affairs" which she had summoned so recklessly.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That seemed a long time ago to Hyacinth now, as once more she sat on the castle walls with Wiggs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That seemed a long time ago to Hyacinth now, as once more she sat on the castle walls with Wiggs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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Udo's
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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precisely as stated
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VETERANnounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
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plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She longed to get rid of that "outside help in our affairs" which she had summoned so recklessly.
Wiggs
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in the company of; together with
From this reading That seemed a long time ago to Hyacinth now, as once more she sat on the castle walls with Wiggs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Princess thought he would be dark, and Wiggs thought he would be fair, and he was to have the Purple Room--or was it the Blue?--and anyhow he was to put the Countess in her place and bring happiness to Euralia.
the person or people being spoken to
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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