used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
a-wagging
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From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
in the past
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
CalypsonounUS /kəˈlɪpsoʊ/
rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
recognizable; marked
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
Doubloons
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From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
the organ of sight
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
a social unit living together
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
far-travelled
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From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
set up or found
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
destroyed or killed
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
HomericadjectiveUS /hoʊˈmerɪk/
relating to or characteristic of Homer or his age or the works attributed to him
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
host'snounUS /hoʊsts/
possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
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 Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
LuncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
open-hearted
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From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
cut with a saw
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
not often
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
express in words
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
precisely as stated
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, as I realised, we were very much in England, in spite of all the orange trees and the palms, the England of two or three generations ago, and but seldom nowadays to be found in England itself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever his and her particular secret was, it was evident to me that it was an innocent and honourable one; and, besides, I may have had a notion that before long I was to have a family interest in it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
whimsicallyadverbUS /ˈwɪmzɪkli/
in a fanciful manner
From this reading The time had come, after the Homeric formula which my host had whimsically applied to the situation, for the far-travelled guest to declare himself, and I saw in my host's eye a courteous invitation to begin.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading While his fantastic tongue had gone a-wagging from China to Peru, I had been pondering what account to give of myself, and I had decided, for various reasons--of which the Lady Calypso was, of course, first, but the open-hearted charm of her father a close second--to tell him the whole of my story.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Doubloons._ Luncheon over, the Lady Calypso, with a stately inclination of her lovely head, left us to our wine and our cigars.
