used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She is as old as the world, and as everlasting."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She is as old as the world, and as everlasting."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
eclipsedverbUS /ɪˈklɪpst/
past form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "She is as old as the world, and as everlasting."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
a young female
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
how
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From this reading "Is it possible; how old is she?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it possible; how old is she?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it possible; how old is she?"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Is it possible; how old is she?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
pleasantriesnounUS /ˈplezəntriz/
plural of “pleasantry” — an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Is it possible; how old is she?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it possible; how old is she?"
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She is as old as the world, and as everlasting."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
uglinessnounUS /ˈʌɡlinəs/
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
which person or people
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She thanked me with such a flash of radiant joy passing over her face, that her ugliness was eclipsed, and I thought she looked absolutely pretty.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "In other words, Mademoiselle, he is wedded to the sea; it is he who commands the American boat, 'The Fancy,' stationed here."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "She is as old as the world, and as everlasting."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do not mock me; I am a poor, foolish girl, and I do not understand your European pleasantries."
