used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
a-bloom
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From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading This grin surrounded another stump of a cigar, which was all aglow and precariously held between the squirrel-teeth of a youngster of twelve.
(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 This grin surrounded another stump of a cigar, which was all aglow and precariously held between the squirrel-teeth of a youngster of twelve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This grin surrounded another stump of a cigar, which was all aglow and precariously held between the squirrel-teeth of a youngster of twelve.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
Bateman
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From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This grin surrounded another stump of a cigar, which was all aglow and precariously held between the squirrel-teeth of a youngster of twelve.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading "Hy're, Pete," sang out half a dozen boyish voices.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "Hev a smoke?" and a soggy stump of a cigar was extended with a grimy paw and a wide grin of invitation.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Hy're, Pete," sang out half a dozen boyish voices.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "Hev a smoke?" and a soggy stump of a cigar was extended with a grimy paw and a wide grin of invitation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
gas-jets
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From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading "Hev a smoke?" and a soggy stump of a cigar was extended with a grimy paw and a wide grin of invitation.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Hev a smoke?" and a soggy stump of a cigar was extended with a grimy paw and a wide grin of invitation.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Hy're, Pete," sang out half a dozen boyish voices.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading This grin surrounded another stump of a cigar, which was all aglow and precariously held between the squirrel-teeth of a youngster of twelve.
Hev
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From this reading "Hev a smoke?" and a soggy stump of a cigar was extended with a grimy paw and a wide grin of invitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
Hy're
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From this reading "Hy're, Pete," sang out half a dozen boyish voices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "Hev a smoke?" and a soggy stump of a cigar was extended with a grimy paw and a wide grin of invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hy're, Pete," sang out half a dozen boyish voices.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading "Hev a smoke?" and a soggy stump of a cigar was extended with a grimy paw and a wide grin of invitation.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
Pete
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From this reading "Hy're, Pete," sang out half a dozen boyish voices.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
pistilnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
precariouslyadverbUS /prɪˈkeriəsli/
in a precarious manner
From this reading This grin surrounded another stump of a cigar, which was all aglow and precariously held between the squirrel-teeth of a youngster of twelve.
pyramidaladjectiveUS /pərˈæmədəl/
resembling a pyramid
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "Hy're, Pete," sang out half a dozen boyish voices.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Hev a smoke?" and a soggy stump of a cigar was extended with a grimy paw and a wide grin of invitation.
soggyadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːɡi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading "Hev a smoke?" and a soggy stump of a cigar was extended with a grimy paw and a wide grin of invitation.
squirrel-teeth
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From this reading This grin surrounded another stump of a cigar, which was all aglow and precariously held between the squirrel-teeth of a youngster of twelve.
stamens
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From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
not in physical motion
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading "Hev a smoke?" and a soggy stump of a cigar was extended with a grimy paw and a wide grin of invitation.
confined on all sides
From this reading This grin surrounded another stump of a cigar, which was all aglow and precariously held between the squirrel-teeth of a youngster of twelve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This grin surrounded another stump of a cigar, which was all aglow and precariously held between the squirrel-teeth of a youngster of twelve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading This grin surrounded another stump of a cigar, which was all aglow and precariously held between the squirrel-teeth of a youngster of twelve.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hy're, Pete," sang out half a dozen boyish voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
at the time that
From this reading When Master Peter Bateman ran away after seeing his friend into the theatre and past the dragon he did not run far.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This grin surrounded another stump of a cigar, which was all aglow and precariously held between the squirrel-teeth of a youngster of twelve.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Hev a smoke?" and a soggy stump of a cigar was extended with a grimy paw and a wide grin of invitation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That curious, gigantic flower, with petals of fluttering palm leaves and pistil and stamens of pyramidal gas-jets, was still a-bloom in the darkness, and a friendly hail from beneath it arrested his steps.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading This grin surrounded another stump of a cigar, which was all aglow and precariously held between the squirrel-teeth of a youngster of twelve.
