used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never had any man felt such a fool.
speak to
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He had spoken no syllable of gladness or affection--triple dolt--quadruple fool--prize-winner among idiots!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had spoken no syllable of gladness or affection--triple dolt--quadruple fool--prize-winner among idiots!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STIFF-NECKED AND REBELLIOUS The breeze quickened from the south.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never had any man felt such a fool.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading STIFF-NECKED AND REBELLIOUS The breeze quickened from the south.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The lugger sped through the water, and Stair Garland still sat dazed.
doltnoun
a person who is not very bright
From this reading He had spoken no syllable of gladness or affection--triple dolt--quadruple fool--prize-winner among idiots!
divisible by two
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Never had any man felt such a fool.
with resolute determination
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Never had any man felt such a fool.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STIFF-NECKED AND REBELLIOUS The breeze quickened from the south.
GarlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading The lugger sped through the water, and Stair Garland still sat dazed.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading He had spoken no syllable of gladness or affection--triple dolt--quadruple fool--prize-winner among idiots!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had any man felt such a fool.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
idiotsnounUS /ˈɪdiːəts/
plural of “idiot” — a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading He had spoken no syllable of gladness or affection--triple dolt--quadruple fool--prize-winner among idiots!
legallyadverbUS /ˈliːɡəli/
by law; conforming to the law
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
luggernoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading The lugger sped through the water, and Stair Garland still sat dazed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never had any man felt such a fool.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had any man felt such a fool.
not any; not one
From this reading He had spoken no syllable of gladness or affection--triple dolt--quadruple fool--prize-winner among idiots!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had spoken no syllable of gladness or affection--triple dolt--quadruple fool--prize-winner among idiots!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had spoken no syllable of gladness or affection--triple dolt--quadruple fool--prize-winner among idiots!
prize-winner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had spoken no syllable of gladness or affection--triple dolt--quadruple fool--prize-winner among idiots!
quadrupleverbUS /kwɑːˈdruːpəl/
increase fourfold
From this reading He had spoken no syllable of gladness or affection--triple dolt--quadruple fool--prize-winner among idiots!
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading STIFF-NECKED AND REBELLIOUS The breeze quickened from the south.
REBELLIOUSadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading STIFF-NECKED AND REBELLIOUS The breeze quickened from the south.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The lugger sped through the water, and Stair Garland still sat dazed.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading STIFF-NECKED AND REBELLIOUS The breeze quickened from the south.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The lugger sped through the water, and Stair Garland still sat dazed.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had spoken no syllable of gladness or affection--triple dolt--quadruple fool--prize-winner among idiots!
StairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading The lugger sped through the water, and Stair Garland still sat dazed.
STIFF-NECKEDadjective
haughtily stubborn
From this reading STIFF-NECKED AND REBELLIOUS The breeze quickened from the south.
not in physical motion
From this reading The lugger sped through the water, and Stair Garland still sat dazed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had any man felt such a fool.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading He had spoken no syllable of gladness or affection--triple dolt--quadruple fool--prize-winner among idiots!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STIFF-NECKED AND REBELLIOUS The breeze quickened from the south.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The lugger sped through the water, and Stair Garland still sat dazed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading He had spoken no syllable of gladness or affection--triple dolt--quadruple fool--prize-winner among idiots!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The lugger sped through the water, and Stair Garland still sat dazed.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Here he was firmly and legally wedded, and he dare not even address a word to his bride.
