consider or hold as true
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
barbaricadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
clanged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
elfnounUS /elf/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
divisible by two
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
at any time
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
queerest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
riddlesnounUS /ˈrɪdəlz/
plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
not in physical motion
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
tantalisingadjective
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
up to a particular time
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “It is almost six,” he said; and even as he spoke the barbaric copper clock upon the wall clanged the first stroke of the hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
in or at the place that
From this reading The evening air was still, and the grass was golden in the place where the little flowers he studied cried to heaven for his blood.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Some queer and unusual inspiration made the prosaic soldier resolute to accept these outrageous riddles without surprise.
but in spite of that
From this reading At the sixth the lady sprang up and turned on the Major one of the queerest and yet most attractive faces he had ever seen in his life; open, and yet tantalising, the face of an elf.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know I must not turn round,” said the lady; “every afternoon till the stroke of six I must keep my face turned to the street.”
