used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in a while the day grew hot, and I bade her lie back in her place and rest.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
aptnessnoun
a disposition to behave in a certain way
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But in a while the day grew hot, and I bade her lie back in her place and rest.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading But in a while the day grew hot, and I bade her lie back in her place and rest.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in a while the day grew hot, and I bade her lie back in her place and rest.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
commendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
ComradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But in a while the day grew hot, and I bade her lie back in her place and rest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
move gently or carefully
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But in a while the day grew hot, and I bade her lie back in her place and rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But in a while the day grew hot, and I bade her lie back in her place and rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in a while the day grew hot, and I bade her lie back in her place and rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But in a while the day grew hot, and I bade her lie back in her place and rest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
be obedient to
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But in a while the day grew hot, and I bade her lie back in her place and rest.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But in a while the day grew hot, and I bade her lie back in her place and rest.
cut with a saw
From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
up to a particular time
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading I feared that I had vexed her, and I made haste to attempt an explanation, although it seemed to me that she should have understood a matter so obvious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon, though her back was toward me, I saw a flush creep around to her little ears, and she laid the paddle down something abruptly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But in a while the day grew hot, and I bade her lie back in her place and rest.
wieldedverbUS /ˈwiːldɪd/
past form of “wield” — have and exercise
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My Comrade I could not sufficiently commend the ease and aptness with which my beautiful comrade wielded her paddle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first she would not, till I was compelled to remind her in a tone of railing that I was the captain in this enterprise, and that good soldiers must obey.
