used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring them here to me!" she cried savagely.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "A good whipping may make them change their minds."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
Cor
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From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
Coregos
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From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Bring them here to me!" she cried savagely.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
take in solid food
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A good whipping may make them change their minds."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Bring them here to me!" she cried savagely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
InganounUS /ˈiːŋɡə/
any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
engage in
From this reading "A good whipping may make them change their minds."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "A good whipping may make them change their minds."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bring them here to me!" she cried savagely.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "A good whipping may make them change their minds."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
peacock's
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From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading "Bring them here to me!" she cried savagely.
express in words
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bring them here to me!" she cried savagely.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "A good whipping may make them change their minds."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Bring them here to me!" she cried savagely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
precisely as stated
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the slave driver went to fetch the rebellious ones and Queen Cor sat down to eat her breakfast, an ugly look on her face.
whippingnounUS /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading "A good whipping may make them change their minds."
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prince Inga had been ordered to stand behind his new mistress with a big fan of peacock's feathers, but he was so unused to such service that he awkwardly brushed her ear with the fan.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wicked Queen of Coregos was in a very bad humor this morning, for one of her slave drivers had come from the fields to say that a number of slaves had rebelled and would not work.
