used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
adventuring
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From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
bepraisement
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From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, at all events, home to the Red Tower I strode, whistling, and in a very cocksure humor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
CARRIESnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
cocksureadjective
marked by excessive confidence
From this reading But, at all events, home to the Red Tower I strode, whistling, and in a very cocksure humor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
dishonorverbUS /dɪˈsɑːnər/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
distantlyadverb
from or at a distance
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
divisible by two
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But, at all events, home to the Red Tower I strode, whistling, and in a very cocksure humor.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
set up or found
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
the act of departing
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
Helene
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From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading But, at all events, home to the Red Tower I strode, whistling, and in a very cocksure humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
engage in
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
not any; not one
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
by chance
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
without much difficulty
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But, at all events, home to the Red Tower I strode, whistling, and in a very cocksure humor.
unusual or striking
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
without speaking
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
sterneradjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnər/
comparative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading But, at all events, home to the Red Tower I strode, whistling, and in a very cocksure humor.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
Texel
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From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading But, at all events, home to the Red Tower I strode, whistling, and in a very cocksure humor.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
precisely as stated
From this reading But, at all events, home to the Red Tower I strode, whistling, and in a very cocksure humor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, as I found afterwards, there were those among the company at the Swan that night of sterner mould and more serious make than Michael Texel.
at the time that
From this reading The little Helene was going about her house duties silently and distantly when I came down from my turret room on the forenoon of the morrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading But, at all events, home to the Red Tower I strode, whistling, and in a very cocksure humor.
a Caucasian
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
which person or people
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A HERO CARRIES WATER IN THE SUN With all which adventuring and bepraisement back and forth, as those who know nineteen will readily be assured, I went home no little elated.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading For had I not come without dishonor through a new and remarkable experience, and even defied the Mystery of the White Wolf, at perhaps more risk to myself than at the time I had imagined.
