used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are a pretty parrakeet to come between me and my musings."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are a pretty parrakeet to come between me and my musings."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a pretty parrakeet to come between me and my musings."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading You are a pretty parrakeet to come between me and my musings."
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You are a pretty parrakeet to come between me and my musings."
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Master Majordomo, you forget yourself."
founderingnounUS /ˈfaʊndərɪŋ/
(of a ship) sinking
From this reading "Swamped, water-logged, foundering.
gillsnounUS /ɡɪlz/
plural of “gill” — a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
Halfman's
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From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
Majordomo
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From this reading "Master Majordomo, you forget yourself."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Master Majordomo, you forget yourself."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are a pretty parrakeet to come between me and my musings."
musingsnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading You are a pretty parrakeet to come between me and my musings."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are a pretty parrakeet to come between me and my musings."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
parrakeetnoun
any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
From this reading You are a pretty parrakeet to come between me and my musings."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading You are a pretty parrakeet to come between me and my musings."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
SwampedverbUS /swɔːmpt/
past form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading "Swamped, water-logged, foundering.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are a pretty parrakeet to come between me and my musings."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
precisely as stated
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
water-logged
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From this reading "Swamped, water-logged, foundering.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tone of Halfman's speech, the way of Halfman's demeanor were so offensive that the knight's cheap dignity took fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He swelled with displeasure, flushed very red in the gills, and cleared his throat for reproof.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are a pretty parrakeet to come between me and my musings."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Master Majordomo, you forget yourself."
