used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Daunt had answered, "I have a distinct regard for that Chinaman!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Daunt had answered, "I have a distinct regard for that Chinaman!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And Daunt had answered, "I have a distinct regard for that Chinaman!"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
Barbara
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From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
baselessadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsləs/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading In the brightness of her physical presence, how baseless and foolish seemed his sullen imaginings!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His black mood had vanished, and the leering imps had flown.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading In the brightness of her physical presence, how baseless and foolish seemed his sullen imaginings!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading And Daunt had answered, "I have a distinct regard for that Chinaman!"
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
DauntverbUS /dɔːnt/
cause to lose courage
From this reading And Daunt had answered, "I have a distinct regard for that Chinaman!"
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading And Daunt had answered, "I have a distinct regard for that Chinaman!"
dressmakernounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
ENCHANTMENTnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading His black mood had vanished, and the leering imps had flown.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading In the brightness of her physical presence, how baseless and foolish seemed his sullen imaginings!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Daunt had answered, "I have a distinct regard for that Chinaman!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
Haru
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His black mood had vanished, and the leering imps had flown.
how
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From this reading In the brightness of her physical presence, how baseless and foolish seemed his sullen imaginings!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Daunt had answered, "I have a distinct regard for that Chinaman!"
imaginings
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From this reading In the brightness of her physical presence, how baseless and foolish seemed his sullen imaginings!
imps
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From this reading His black mood had vanished, and the leering imps had flown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
the act of departing
From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
leeringadjective
showing sly or knowing malice in a glance
From this reading His black mood had vanished, and the leering imps had flown.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His black mood had vanished, and the leering imps had flown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading In the brightness of her physical presence, how baseless and foolish seemed his sullen imaginings!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In the brightness of her physical presence, how baseless and foolish seemed his sullen imaginings!
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And Daunt had answered, "I have a distinct regard for that Chinaman!"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the brightness of her physical presence, how baseless and foolish seemed his sullen imaginings!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading In the brightness of her physical presence, how baseless and foolish seemed his sullen imaginings!
tea-basket
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Daunt had answered, "I have a distinct regard for that Chinaman!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
having passed out of existence
From this reading His black mood had vanished, and the leering imps had flown.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT They walked together around the curving road, leaving Haru with the tea-basket.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Patsy would have come," Barbara had said, "but she is in the clutches of her dressmaker."
