used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Over the wicket of the enclosure a small enamelled sign had been hung:
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The figure was tall and had red hair and a masterful face, and it was clothed in a blue suit that set off the red hair to perfection.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
Carpentarianoun
a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia
From this reading Carpentaria!
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The figure was tall and had red hair and a masterful face, and it was clothed in a blue suit that set off the red hair to perfection.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
enamelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the wicket of the enclosure a small enamelled sign had been hung:
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
the organ of sight
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The figure was tall and had red hair and a masterful face, and it was clothed in a blue suit that set off the red hair to perfection.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The figure was tall and had red hair and a masterful face, and it was clothed in a blue suit that set off the red hair to perfection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Over the wicket of the enclosure a small enamelled sign had been hung:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The figure was tall and had red hair and a masterful face, and it was clothed in a blue suit that set off the red hair to perfection.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading The figure was tall and had red hair and a masterful face, and it was clothed in a blue suit that set off the red hair to perfection.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
a particular point in time
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The figure was tall and had red hair and a masterful face, and it was clothed in a blue suit that set off the red hair to perfection.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the wicket of the enclosure a small enamelled sign had been hung:
p'snounUS /piːz/
possessive form of “p” — a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The figure was tall and had red hair and a masterful face, and it was clothed in a blue suit that set off the red hair to perfection.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
q'snounUS /kjuːz/
possessive form of “q” — the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The figure was tall and had red hair and a masterful face, and it was clothed in a blue suit that set off the red hair to perfection.
richly-uniformed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The figure was tall and had red hair and a masterful face, and it was clothed in a blue suit that set off the red hair to perfection.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Over the wicket of the enclosure a small enamelled sign had been hung:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over the wicket of the enclosure a small enamelled sign had been hung:
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The figure was tall and had red hair and a masterful face, and it was clothed in a blue suit that set off the red hair to perfection.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The figure was tall and had red hair and a masterful face, and it was clothed in a blue suit that set off the red hair to perfection.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
warningly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure.
which person or people
From this reading One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading Over the wicket of the enclosure a small enamelled sign had been hung:
