used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
anew
From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
(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 THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you ever doubted it?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
for the reason that
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading “Have you ever doubted it?” he asked.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
at any time
From this reading “Have you ever doubted it?” he asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
half-grunt
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From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
half-sigh
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From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you ever doubted it?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Have you ever doubted it?” he asked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
hearth-rug
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From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
the literary culture
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
held up in the air
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
held dear
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
not any; not one
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
recurring again and again
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
Risca
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From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
Stellamaris
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From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE most heavenly of all letters,” Stellamaris repeated, as Risca made no reply.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then with a half-grunt, half-sigh, he dropped his head, and twitched his limbs and went to sleep again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
which person or people
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Great Dane, the Lord High Constable, who was stretched out on his side, with relaxed, enormous limbs, on the hearth-rug, lifted his massive head for a second and glanced at John.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I loved it because it showed me you were very happy.”
