used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The Bryd was awakened with a rude jolt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
Bryd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
dilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
divisible by two
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
the act of departing
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading The Bryd was awakened with a rude jolt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
one-fourthnoun
one of four equal parts
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
resourcefuladjectiveUS /riˈsɔːrsfəl/
having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The Bryd was awakened with a rude jolt.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
Stevenson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
a special situation
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
precisely as stated
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Bryd was awakened with a rude jolt.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
