used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
eagerly desirous
From this reading White Gazelle, with her eyes fixed on him, waited with anxious curiosity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
banditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE PIRATE'S CONFESSION.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading White Gazelle, with her eyes fixed on him, waited with anxious curiosity.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading White Gazelle, with her eyes fixed on him, waited with anxious curiosity.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
firmeradjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrmər/
comparative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading White Gazelle, with her eyes fixed on him, waited with anxious curiosity.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
GazellenounUS /ɡəˈzel/
small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
From this reading White Gazelle, with her eyes fixed on him, waited with anxious curiosity.
gourdnounUS /ɡɔːrd/
bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading White Gazelle, with her eyes fixed on him, waited with anxious curiosity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading White Gazelle, with her eyes fixed on him, waited with anxious curiosity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
hear with intention
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading White Gazelle, with her eyes fixed on him, waited with anxious curiosity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
PiratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
PIRATE'SnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
possessive form of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE PIRATE'S CONFESSION.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIRATE'S CONFESSION.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length, the bandit seized the gourd, raised it to his lips a second time, and after drinking heartily, replaced it by his side.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading White Gazelle, with her eyes fixed on him, waited with anxious curiosity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few moments passed, during which the Pirate seemed painfully collecting his thoughts before speaking.
a Caucasian
From this reading White Gazelle, with her eyes fixed on him, waited with anxious curiosity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading White Gazelle, with her eyes fixed on him, waited with anxious curiosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A feverish flush immediately spread over his cheeks, his eyes grew brighter, and he said, in a firmer voice than might have been expected-- "Listen to me attentively, child, and profit by what you are about to hear.
