used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading You had, I dare say, some idea of paying court in that quarter on your own account.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, I am your superior officer and you must stand aside.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
on or to one side
From this reading Well, I am your superior officer and you must stand aside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You, Laurence, would have been long enough without opening your mouth.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
blondesnounUS /blɑːndz/
plural of “blonde” — a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
CAIRNnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading You had, I dare say, some idea of paying court in that quarter on your own account.
damnablyadverb
in a damnable manner
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading You had, I dare say, some idea of paying court in that quarter on your own account.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You, Laurence, would have been long enough without opening your mouth.
a boy or man
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
FERRIS
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From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had, I dare say, some idea of paying court in that quarter on your own account.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You, Laurence, would have been long enough without opening your mouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You had, I dare say, some idea of paying court in that quarter on your own account.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You had, I dare say, some idea of paying court in that quarter on your own account.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
Laurence
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From this reading You, Laurence, would have been long enough without opening your mouth.
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 You, Laurence, would have been long enough without opening your mouth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
McClure
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From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading You, Laurence, would have been long enough without opening your mouth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, I am your superior officer and you must stand aside.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Well, I am your superior officer and you must stand aside.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You had, I dare say, some idea of paying court in that quarter on your own account.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading You, Laurence, would have been long enough without opening your mouth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You had, I dare say, some idea of paying court in that quarter on your own account.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading You had, I dare say, some idea of paying court in that quarter on your own account.
PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
one of four equal parts
From this reading You had, I dare say, some idea of paying court in that quarter on your own account.
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
express in words
From this reading You had, I dare say, some idea of paying court in that quarter on your own account.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
signallingverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You had, I dare say, some idea of paying court in that quarter on your own account.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Well, I am your superior officer and you must stand aside.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Well, I am your superior officer and you must stand aside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I am your superior officer and you must stand aside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
which person or people
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You, Laurence, would have been long enough without opening your mouth.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You, Laurence, would have been long enough without opening your mouth.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading I am damnably obliged to that recruiting fellow--what is his wretched Scotch name--oh, McClure--for signalling such a treasure to a man who can appreciate her.
an affirmative
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, Laurence, would have been long enough without opening your mouth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS "Never was such a pearl--a black pearl--yes, but worth a thousand of your drowsy blondes.
