used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE HOOP'S ROUND OF ADVENTURES.
(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 "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
in addition
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
contriving
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From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
dearly loved
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
wanted intensely
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
else
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From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading I will now call upon our merry friend the Hoop, to give us his experiences in life."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I will now call upon our merry friend the Hoop, to give us his experiences in life."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will now call upon our merry friend the Hoop, to give us his experiences in life."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
HoopnounUS /huːp/
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading I will now call upon our merry friend the Hoop, to give us his experiences in life."
HOOP'S
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From this reading THE HOOP'S ROUND OF ADVENTURES.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I will now call upon our merry friend the Hoop, to give us his experiences in life."
MarblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading I will now call upon our merry friend the Hoop, to give us his experiences in life."
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I will now call upon our merry friend the Hoop, to give us his experiences in life."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOOP'S ROUND OF ADVENTURES.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I will now call upon our merry friend the Hoop, to give us his experiences in life."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
uttered with a trill
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE HOOP'S ROUND OF ADVENTURES.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "O dear me," cried the Hoop, rolling slowly out of his corner, but contriving in his course to scatter the Marbles to all the corners of the room, and to knock down the Doll also.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
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 When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
successorsnounUS /səkˈsesərz/
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOOP'S ROUND OF ADVENTURES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will now call upon our merry friend the Hoop, to give us his experiences in life."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
at the time that
From this reading When the Ball had concluded his story, and had modestly taken a leap backwards out of the way, he was eagerly accorded the warm thanks of the party, and desired in his turn to call upon some one else.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sure I feel deeply honoured that you should be amused with my poor story, and hope sincerely that my successors will have something more interesting to relate.
