used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You’re forgetting your fishing-rod an’----" "Bother the fishing-rod!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I exclaimed, and set off hurriedly in the direction Lisbeth had taken.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything you like, Imp, so long as we find her."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Anything you like, Imp, so long as we find her."
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
BotherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "You’re forgetting your fishing-rod an’----" "Bother the fishing-rod!"
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I exclaimed, and set off hurriedly in the direction Lisbeth had taken.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed, and set off hurriedly in the direction Lisbeth had taken.
fast-growingadjective
tending to spread quickly
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Anything you like, Imp, so long as we find her."
fishing-rod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You’re forgetting your fishing-rod an’----" "Bother the fishing-rod!"
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You’re forgetting your fishing-rod an’----" "Bother the fishing-rod!"
many times at short intervals
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I exclaimed, and set off hurriedly in the direction Lisbeth had taken.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Anything you like, Imp, so long as we find her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I exclaimed, and set off hurriedly in the direction Lisbeth had taken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed, and set off hurriedly in the direction Lisbeth had taken.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
ImpnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading "Anything you like, Imp, so long as we find her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I exclaimed, and set off hurriedly in the direction Lisbeth had taken.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Anything you like, Imp, so long as we find her."
Lisbeth
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From this reading I exclaimed, and set off hurriedly in the direction Lisbeth had taken.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Anything you like, Imp, so long as we find her."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I exclaimed, and set off hurriedly in the direction Lisbeth had taken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I exclaimed, and set off hurriedly in the direction Lisbeth had taken.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Anything you like, Imp, so long as we find her."
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I exclaimed, and set off hurriedly in the direction Lisbeth had taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You’re forgetting your fishing-rod an’----" "Bother the fishing-rod!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
unheedingadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Imp trotted beside me, stumbling frequently over his "trusty sword" and issuing numberless commands in a hoarse, fierce voice to an imaginary "band of outlaws."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Anything you like, Imp, so long as we find her."
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for me, I strode on unheeding, for my mind was filled with a fast-growing suspicion that I had judged Lisbeth like a hasty fool.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Anything you like, Imp, so long as we find her."
You're
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From this reading "You’re forgetting your fishing-rod an’----" "Bother the fishing-rod!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You’re forgetting your fishing-rod an’----" "Bother the fishing-rod!"
