used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His nerves had had a good deal of exercise among that exceedingly pleasure-loving, frolicsome crew.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was more absolutely dare-devil and sure of himself and careless of all else than ever.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Five years in the wilds had not changed him much, except to add to his annoying charm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was more absolutely dare-devil and sure of himself and careless of all else than ever.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His nerves had had a good deal of exercise among that exceedingly pleasure-loving, frolicsome crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Five years in the wilds had not changed him much, except to add to his annoying charm.
Arranstoun
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From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading At Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
cause to be bored
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He was more absolutely dare-devil and sure of himself and careless of all else than ever.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Five years in the wilds had not changed him much, except to add to his annoying charm.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Five years in the wilds had not changed him much, except to add to his annoying charm.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading His nerves had had a good deal of exercise among that exceedingly pleasure-loving, frolicsome crew.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
dare-devil
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From this reading He was more absolutely dare-devil and sure of himself and careless of all else than ever.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading His nerves had had a good deal of exercise among that exceedingly pleasure-loving, frolicsome crew.
der
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From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
else
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From this reading He was more absolutely dare-devil and sure of himself and careless of all else than ever.
at any time
From this reading He was more absolutely dare-devil and sure of himself and careless of all else than ever.
to an extreme degree
From this reading His nerves had had a good deal of exercise among that exceedingly pleasure-loving, frolicsome crew.
apart from; not including
From this reading Five years in the wilds had not changed him much, except to add to his annoying charm.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading His nerves had had a good deal of exercise among that exceedingly pleasure-loving, frolicsome crew.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years in the wilds had not changed him much, except to add to his annoying charm.
frolicsomeadjective
given to merry frolicking
From this reading His nerves had had a good deal of exercise among that exceedingly pleasure-loving, frolicsome crew.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His nerves had had a good deal of exercise among that exceedingly pleasure-loving, frolicsome crew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Five years in the wilds had not changed him much, except to add to his annoying charm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was more absolutely dare-devil and sure of himself and careless of all else than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five years in the wilds had not changed him much, except to add to his annoying charm.
intolerablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbli/
to an unacceptable degree
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
lamed
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From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was more absolutely dare-devil and sure of himself and careless of all else than ever.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Five years in the wilds had not changed him much, except to add to his annoying charm.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
and nothing more
From this reading At Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
Ostende
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From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading At Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
pleasure-loving
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From this reading His nerves had had a good deal of exercise among that exceedingly pleasure-loving, frolicsome crew.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was more absolutely dare-devil and sure of himself and careless of all else than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was more absolutely dare-devil and sure of himself and careless of all else than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His nerves had had a good deal of exercise among that exceedingly pleasure-loving, frolicsome crew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
the act of using
From this reading At Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ostende had begun to bore Michael Arranstoun intolerably--he had lamed his best pony and Miss Daisy Van der Horn was getting on his nerves.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Five years in the wilds had not changed him much, except to add to his annoying charm.
a late time of life
From this reading Five years in the wilds had not changed him much, except to add to his annoying charm.
