used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HIGH STILE Having finished, Stair seemed to wake as from a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had read and re-read the letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HIGH STILE Having finished, Stair seemed to wake as from a dream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The words buzzed in his ears, mingled with the sharp pain at his heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading The words buzzed in his ears, mingled with the sharp pain at his heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading He felt desperately lonely up there.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE HIGH STILE Having finished, Stair seemed to wake as from a dream.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The words buzzed in his ears, mingled with the sharp pain at his heart.
divisible by two
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt desperately lonely up there.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE HIGH STILE Having finished, Stair seemed to wake as from a dream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HIGH STILE Having finished, Stair seemed to wake as from a dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had read and re-read the letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE HIGH STILE Having finished, Stair seemed to wake as from a dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had read and re-read the letter.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The words buzzed in his ears, mingled with the sharp pain at his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE HIGH STILE Having finished, Stair seemed to wake as from a dream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words buzzed in his ears, mingled with the sharp pain at his heart.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words buzzed in his ears, mingled with the sharp pain at his heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had read and re-read the letter.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He felt desperately lonely up there.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
Lyonesse
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From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The words buzzed in his ears, mingled with the sharp pain at his heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The words buzzed in his ears, mingled with the sharp pain at his heart.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
re-read
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From this reading He had read and re-read the letter.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had read and re-read the letter.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE HIGH STILE Having finished, Stair seemed to wake as from a dream.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The words buzzed in his ears, mingled with the sharp pain at his heart.
StairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading THE HIGH STILE Having finished, Stair seemed to wake as from a dream.
STILEnounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading THE HIGH STILE Having finished, Stair seemed to wake as from a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIGH STILE Having finished, Stair seemed to wake as from a dream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He felt desperately lonely up there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HIGH STILE Having finished, Stair seemed to wake as from a dream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He felt desperately lonely up there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE HIGH STILE Having finished, Stair seemed to wake as from a dream.
which person or people
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The words buzzed in his ears, mingled with the sharp pain at his heart.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words buzzed in his ears, mingled with the sharp pain at his heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
but in spite of that
From this reading Patsy a princess--a real prince making love to her, a man who could be her husband, who might even now have rights upon her, yet whom it would be impossible to deal with as he had dealt with the Duke of Lyonesse!
