used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CURIOUS STORY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For, report was running wildly about that some mysterious and unaccountable disaster had happened to Anthony Castlemaine.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
agitatingadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bright and cheery morning with a soft westerly breeze.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading For, report was running wildly about that some mysterious and unaccountable disaster had happened to Anthony Castlemaine.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
banker'snounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A bright and cheery morning with a soft westerly breeze.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright and cheery morning with a soft westerly breeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
Castlemaine
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From this reading For, report was running wildly about that some mysterious and unaccountable disaster had happened to Anthony Castlemaine.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A bright and cheery morning with a soft westerly breeze.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A CURIOUS STORY.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading For, report was running wildly about that some mysterious and unaccountable disaster had happened to Anthony Castlemaine.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, report was running wildly about that some mysterious and unaccountable disaster had happened to Anthony Castlemaine.
Greylands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For, report was running wildly about that some mysterious and unaccountable disaster had happened to Anthony Castlemaine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A bright and cheery morning with a soft westerly breeze.
of an obscure nature
From this reading For, report was running wildly about that some mysterious and unaccountable disaster had happened to Anthony Castlemaine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading For, report was running wildly about that some mysterious and unaccountable disaster had happened to Anthony Castlemaine.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading For, report was running wildly about that some mysterious and unaccountable disaster had happened to Anthony Castlemaine.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A bright and cheery morning with a soft westerly breeze.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For, report was running wildly about that some mysterious and unaccountable disaster had happened to Anthony Castlemaine.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
the season of growth
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
Stilborough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
move an implement through
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A CURIOUS STORY.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading For, report was running wildly about that some mysterious and unaccountable disaster had happened to Anthony Castlemaine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The flowing sea sparkled in the sunlight; the little boats danced upon its waves; the birds on the land sang merry songs to one another, cheated into a belief that spring had come in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There had been commotion in the streets of Stilborough on the previous day, and especially around the banker's door, as we have already seen; but that commotion was open and above board, as compared with the stir that was this morning agitating Greylands.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading A bright and cheery morning with a soft westerly breeze.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading For, report was running wildly about that some mysterious and unaccountable disaster had happened to Anthony Castlemaine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bright and cheery morning with a soft westerly breeze.
