used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But I'm a little afraid of Slinkie and her serpent's tongue.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
appreciations
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From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Character is Fate, as I once before inscribed in this book of my life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Character is Fate, as I once before inscribed in this book of my life.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Character is Fate, as I once before inscribed in this book of my life.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I'm a little afraid of Slinkie and her serpent's tongue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Character is Fate, as I once before inscribed in this book of my life.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading And I'm a little afraid of this new circle into which my Duncan has so laboriously engineered himself.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading And I'm a little afraid of this new circle into which my Duncan has so laboriously engineered himself.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
engineeredverbUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrd/
past form of “engineer” — design as an engineer
From this reading And I'm a little afraid of this new circle into which my Duncan has so laboriously engineered himself.
extraneousadjectiveUS /ekˈstreɪniəs/
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Character is Fate, as I once before inscribed in this book of my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
hadn't
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From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I'm a little afraid of this new circle into which my Duncan has so laboriously engineered himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And I'm a little afraid of this new circle into which my Duncan has so laboriously engineered himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
I'm
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From this reading But I'm a little afraid of Slinkie and her serpent's tongue.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading Character is Fate, as I once before inscribed in this book of my life.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And I'm a little afraid of this new circle into which my Duncan has so laboriously engineered himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
jade-greenadjective
of something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading And I'm a little afraid of this new circle into which my Duncan has so laboriously engineered himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I'm a little afraid of Slinkie and her serpent's tongue.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
engage in
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
a particular point in time
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And I'm a little afraid of this new circle into which my Duncan has so laboriously engineered himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I'm a little afraid of Slinkie and her serpent's tongue.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
on one occasion
From this reading Character is Fate, as I once before inscribed in this book of my life.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
serpent'snounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
possessive form of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading But I'm a little afraid of Slinkie and her serpent's tongue.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
single-track
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From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
Slinkie
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From this reading But I'm a little afraid of Slinkie and her serpent's tongue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I'm a little afraid of this new circle into which my Duncan has so laboriously engineered himself.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
there's
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From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I'm a little afraid of this new circle into which my Duncan has so laboriously engineered himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading But I'm a little afraid of Slinkie and her serpent's tongue.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was tempted to make her open her jade-green eyes, for a moment, by telling her I was already interested in an outside man or two and that my lord and master hadn't been much influenced by the extraneous appreciations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And I'm a little afraid of this new circle into which my Duncan has so laboriously engineered himself.
which person or people
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They more and more impress on my simple old prairie soul that the single-track woman is the woman who gets most out of life, that there's nothing really great and nothing really enduring that is not built on loyalty and truth.
