used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are three mad fools to stand here while these pirates loot and wreck the Feu Follette!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Follow me, Pearse; come Tomlin!" he said.
DELIVERSverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərz/
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading DOLORES DELIVERS JUDGMENT.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
DOLORES
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From this reading DOLORES DELIVERS JUDGMENT.
Dolores's
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From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
Feu
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From this reading "We are three mad fools to stand here while these pirates loot and wreck the Feu Follette!"
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
Follette
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From this reading "We are three mad fools to stand here while these pirates loot and wreck the Feu Follette!"
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Follow me, Pearse; come Tomlin!" he said.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "We are three mad fools to stand here while these pirates loot and wreck the Feu Follette!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Follow me, Pearse; come Tomlin!" he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We are three mad fools to stand here while these pirates loot and wreck the Feu Follette!"
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading DOLORES DELIVERS JUDGMENT.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
lootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading "We are three mad fools to stand here while these pirates loot and wreck the Feu Follette!"
roused to anger
From this reading "We are three mad fools to stand here while these pirates loot and wreck the Feu Follette!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Follow me, Pearse; come Tomlin!" he said.
a particular point in time
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
Pascherette
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From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
Pearse
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From this reading "Follow me, Pearse; come Tomlin!" he said.
a human being
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading "We are three mad fools to stand here while these pirates loot and wreck the Feu Follette!"
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
resurgingverbUS /riˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “resurge” — rise again
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Follow me, Pearse; come Tomlin!" he said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "We are three mad fools to stand here while these pirates loot and wreck the Feu Follette!"
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "We are three mad fools to stand here while these pirates loot and wreck the Feu Follette!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
Tomlin
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From this reading "Follow me, Pearse; come Tomlin!" he said.
Venner
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From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are three mad fools to stand here while these pirates loot and wreck the Feu Follette!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "We are three mad fools to stand here while these pirates loot and wreck the Feu Follette!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pascherette had left them, after playing them like fish with her own charms and a hinted promise of Dolores's favors as bait; and the moment they were alone Venner shook off the spell in a resurging determination to attend to the safety of his vessel in person.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "We are three mad fools to stand here while these pirates loot and wreck the Feu Follette!"
yachtsmen
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From this reading On the level sward before the village the three yachtsmen paced back and forth in an ecstasy of apprehension.
