used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
how long something has existed
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
(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 THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But when she seemed to love another man, and laughed a good-by to me I could only go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So I loved Rain, but not as yet more than I loved my life.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
a youthful male person
From this reading A boy may love a maid and yet love life.
BratnounUS /bræt/
a very troublesome child
From this reading To guard her, I forsook my Brat whom I care for.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she seemed to love another man, and laughed a good-by to me I could only go.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading To guard her, I forsook my Brat whom I care for.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when she seemed to love another man, and laughed a good-by to me I could only go.
deceptivelyadverbUS /dɪˈseptɪvli/
in a misleading way
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To guard her, I forsook my Brat whom I care for.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading To guard her, I forsook my Brat whom I care for.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But when she seemed to love another man, and laughed a good-by to me I could only go.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading But when she seemed to love another man, and laughed a good-by to me I could only go.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading To guard her, I forsook my Brat whom I care for.
half-grown
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From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
heart-strings
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From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
hen-angel
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From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
and nothing more
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
KNIGHTHOODnounUS /ˈnaɪthʊd/
aristocrats holding the rank of knight
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But when she seemed to love another man, and laughed a good-by to me I could only go.
the act of departing
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A boy may love a maid and yet love life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But when she seemed to love another man, and laughed a good-by to me I could only go.
held dear
From this reading So I loved Rain, but not as yet more than I loved my life.
a female domestic
From this reading A boy may love a maid and yet love life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But when she seemed to love another man, and laughed a good-by to me I could only go.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A boy may love a maid and yet love life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So I loved Rain, but not as yet more than I loved my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So I loved Rain, but not as yet more than I loved my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
and nothing more
From this reading But when she seemed to love another man, and laughed a good-by to me I could only go.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when she seemed to love another man, and laughed a good-by to me I could only go.
seraphnoun
an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I loved Rain, but not as yet more than I loved my life.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So I loved Rain, but not as yet more than I loved my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
at the time that
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To guard her, I forsook my Brat whom I care for.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE AGE OF KNIGHTHOOD I Rain was a little brown hen-angel, the half-grown, all fluffy chicken of a seraph, with a tang of earth about her, just deceptively human and alluring enough to tear my heart-strings when she flew off leaving me to bleed.
but in spite of that
From this reading A boy may love a maid and yet love life.
