used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
ADnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
anew
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "That," ventured Peter with temerity, "depended largely--I might say altogether--on his listener."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "Oh!" queried Anne, toying with her fan, the flimsy thing of mother-of-pearl and cobwebby old lace.
ASPERA
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From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
ASTRA
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From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were sitting, these two, in a wide window-seat at the end of a passage.
cobwebbyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading "Oh!" queried Anne, toying with her fan, the flimsy thing of mother-of-pearl and cobwebby old lace.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "That," ventured Peter with temerity, "depended largely--I might say altogether--on his listener."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They were sitting, these two, in a wide window-seat at the end of a passage.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Oh!" queried Anne, toying with her fan, the flimsy thing of mother-of-pearl and cobwebby old lace.
flimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading "Oh!" queried Anne, toying with her fan, the flimsy thing of mother-of-pearl and cobwebby old lace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That," ventured Peter with temerity, "depended largely--I might say altogether--on his listener."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That," ventured Peter with temerity, "depended largely--I might say altogether--on his listener."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were sitting, these two, in a wide window-seat at the end of a passage.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading "Oh!" queried Anne, toying with her fan, the flimsy thing of mother-of-pearl and cobwebby old lace.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading "That," ventured Peter with temerity, "depended largely--I might say altogether--on his listener."
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading "That," ventured Peter with temerity, "depended largely--I might say altogether--on his listener."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "A long story?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "That," ventured Peter with temerity, "depended largely--I might say altogether--on his listener."
mother-of-pearlnoun
the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
From this reading "Oh!" queried Anne, toying with her fan, the flimsy thing of mother-of-pearl and cobwebby old lace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh!" queried Anne, toying with her fan, the flimsy thing of mother-of-pearl and cobwebby old lace.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" queried Anne, toying with her fan, the flimsy thing of mother-of-pearl and cobwebby old lace.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh!" queried Anne, toying with her fan, the flimsy thing of mother-of-pearl and cobwebby old lace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That," ventured Peter with temerity, "depended largely--I might say altogether--on his listener."
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They were sitting, these two, in a wide window-seat at the end of a passage.
for each
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Oh!" queried Anne, toying with her fan, the flimsy thing of mother-of-pearl and cobwebby old lace.
quoth
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From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
express in words
From this reading "That," ventured Peter with temerity, "depended largely--I might say altogether--on his listener."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting, these two, in a wide window-seat at the end of a passage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
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 PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
express in words
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
temeritynounUS /təˈmerəti/
fearless daring
From this reading "That," ventured Peter with temerity, "depended largely--I might say altogether--on his listener."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That," ventured Peter with temerity, "depended largely--I might say altogether--on his listener."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They were sitting, these two, in a wide window-seat at the end of a passage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting, these two, in a wide window-seat at the end of a passage.
a special situation
From this reading "Oh!" queried Anne, toying with her fan, the flimsy thing of mother-of-pearl and cobwebby old lace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
toyingnounUS /ˈtɔɪɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading "Oh!" queried Anne, toying with her fan, the flimsy thing of mother-of-pearl and cobwebby old lace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "That," ventured Peter with temerity, "depended largely--I might say altogether--on his listener."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting, these two, in a wide window-seat at the end of a passage.
at the time that
From this reading PER ASPERA AD ASTRA "And so," quoth Peter, "when the two met again, he had a story to tell her."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They were sitting, these two, in a wide window-seat at the end of a passage.
window-seat
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From this reading They were sitting, these two, in a wide window-seat at the end of a passage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh!" queried Anne, toying with her fan, the flimsy thing of mother-of-pearl and cobwebby old lace.
