used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CREOLE LOVE-SONG "So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return."
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading A CREOLE LOVE-SONG "So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Mademoiselle had not been annoyed by me; she had hardly seen me.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading A CREOLE LOVE-SONG "So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mademoiselle had not been annoyed by me; she had hardly seen me.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
CREOLEnounUS /ˈkriːoʊl/
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading A CREOLE LOVE-SONG "So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was nearing the supper-hour on the evening of this third day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was nearing the supper-hour on the evening of this third day.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mademoiselle had not been annoyed by me; she had hardly seen me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CREOLE LOVE-SONG "So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearing the supper-hour on the evening of this third day.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
LOVE-SONGnoun
a song about love or expressing love for another person
From this reading A CREOLE LOVE-SONG "So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return."
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle had not been annoyed by me; she had hardly seen me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CREOLE LOVE-SONG "So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return."
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading It was nearing the supper-hour on the evening of this third day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mademoiselle had not been annoyed by me; she had hardly seen me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nearing the supper-hour on the evening of this third day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
the local environment
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A CREOLE LOVE-SONG "So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mademoiselle had not been annoyed by me; she had hardly seen me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CREOLE LOVE-SONG "So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A CREOLE LOVE-SONG "So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return."
supper-hour
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From this reading It was nearing the supper-hour on the evening of this third day.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading A CREOLE LOVE-SONG "So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
carry out
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CREOLE LOVE-SONG "So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was nearing the supper-hour on the evening of this third day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A CREOLE LOVE-SONG "So sweetly she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
at the time that
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Much to my captain's vexation, I had refused to take my meals with him and mademoiselle, though our cozy table of three had been one of the brightest parts of my dream when I was planning this trip.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For three days we had been floating down the Great River, and for three days I had kept my word.
