used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WHISTLING youth who lumbered up the path saved Stellamaris.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Stella, aware of deliverance from physical danger, drank in the unutterable comfort of his presence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Stella sank quivering on the bench.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Stella, aware of deliverance from physical danger, drank in the unutterable comfort of his presence.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Stella, aware of deliverance from physical danger, drank in the unutterable comfort of his presence.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading Stella, aware of deliverance from physical danger, drank in the unutterable comfort of his presence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
dragon-slaying
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From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Stella, aware of deliverance from physical danger, drank in the unutterable comfort of his presence.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
fairy-tale
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From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stella, aware of deliverance from physical danger, drank in the unutterable comfort of his presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
knight-errantnoun
a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
lounged
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From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
lumbered
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From this reading A WHISTLING youth who lumbered up the path saved Stellamaris.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stella sank quivering on the bench.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
a course of conduct
From this reading A WHISTLING youth who lumbered up the path saved Stellamaris.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Stella, aware of deliverance from physical danger, drank in the unutterable comfort of his presence.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Stella, aware of deliverance from physical danger, drank in the unutterable comfort of his presence.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
princess-rescuing
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From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
princessesnounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Stella sank quivering on the bench.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Stella sank quivering on the bench.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading A WHISTLING youth who lumbered up the path saved Stellamaris.
self-consciousnessnounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
she-dragon
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From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella sank quivering on the bench.
Stellamaris
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From this reading A WHISTLING youth who lumbered up the path saved Stellamaris.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WHISTLING youth who lumbered up the path saved Stellamaris.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
having come into contact
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
unfulfilledadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfʊlˈfɪld/
of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading Stella, aware of deliverance from physical danger, drank in the unutterable comfort of his presence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A WHISTLING youth who lumbered up the path saved Stellamaris.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing about him suggestive of the dragon-slaying and princess-rescuing hero of the fairy-tale, nor did he at any time thereafter dream that he had played the part of one; but at the sight of him the she-dragon fled, her ultimate purpose unfulfilled.
WHISTLINGnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading A WHISTLING youth who lumbered up the path saved Stellamaris.
which person or people
From this reading A WHISTLING youth who lumbered up the path saved Stellamaris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The knight-errant touched his cloth cap, and, unaccustomed to the company of princesses, lounged in awkward self-consciousness a few yards away, with his hands in his pockets and pretended to admire the view.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A WHISTLING youth who lumbered up the path saved Stellamaris.
