used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Who bes it, anyhow?
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
besnounUS /biːz/
plural of “be” — a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
From this reading "What bes the trouble, sir?" called the fisherman, who was busy fending the bully off the rocks.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "What bes the trouble, sir?" called the fisherman, who was busy fending the bully off the rocks.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "What bes the trouble, sir?" called the fisherman, who was busy fending the bully off the rocks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What bes the trouble, sir?" called the fisherman, who was busy fending the bully off the rocks.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
a special loved one
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
fendingverbUS /ˈfendɪŋ/
-ing form of “fend” — try to manage without help
From this reading "What bes the trouble, sir?" called the fisherman, who was busy fending the bully off the rocks.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "What bes the trouble, sir?" called the fisherman, who was busy fending the bully off the rocks.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
half-minute
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From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who bes it, anyhow?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What bes the trouble, sir?" called the fisherman, who was busy fending the bully off the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "What bes the trouble, sir?" called the fisherman, who was busy fending the bully off the rocks.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
term of address for a man
From this reading "What bes the trouble, sir?" called the fisherman, who was busy fending the bully off the rocks.
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DARLING ARRIVES IN CHANCE ALONG Mr. John Darling stood spellbound for a full half-minute, gazing down at the flaming, flashing gems coiled in their silken bed.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "What bes the trouble, sir?" called the fisherman, who was busy fending the bully off the rocks.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What bes the trouble, sir?" called the fisherman, who was busy fending the bully off the rocks.
which person or people
From this reading "What bes the trouble, sir?" called the fisherman, who was busy fending the bully off the rocks.
WicknounUS /wɪk/
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He was aroused from his wonder and wild conjecture by the voice of George Wick.
