used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The seventh moon waxed and waned in a succession of trivial days.
anew
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The seventh moon waxed and waned in a succession of trivial days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
ChatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
cultnounUS /kʌlt/
followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The seventh moon waxed and waned in a succession of trivial days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
apart from; not including
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
the organ of sight
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
fervidadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The seventh moon waxed and waned in a succession of trivial days.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
Kuei-lien
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From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
come together
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The seventh moon waxed and waned in a succession of trivial days.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The seventh moon waxed and waned in a succession of trivial days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
and nothing more
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
perfunctoryadjectiveUS /pərˈfʌŋktəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
Ronald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading The seventh moon waxed and waned in a succession of trivial days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
spirit-tablet
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From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The seventh moon waxed and waned in a succession of trivial days.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
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 Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The seventh moon waxed and waned in a succession of trivial days.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
TheirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading The seventh moon waxed and waned in a succession of trivial days.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
unmentioned
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From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
wagedverbUS /weɪdʒd/
past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading The seventh moon waxed and waned in a succession of trivial days.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading The seventh moon waxed and waned in a succession of trivial days.
at the time that
From this reading There was but one high moment, the Feast of Souls, when she and Edward secretly sacrificed to the spirit-tablet of their mother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chatter with Kuei-lien, perfunctory excursions with a wary eye lest she blunder into Ronald, whom she did not trust herself to meet again, filled in the tale of days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interest of the summer, so far as Nancy was concerned, had ended with her triple battle waged against Ronald and the twins and her father.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Theirs was a fervid little cult which had grown up unmentioned except between themselves, a worship of the alien mother whom only Nancy dimly remembered.
