used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was ordered to sit down till they should study him a little longer.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading He really appeared to afford great fun to their majesties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He really appeared to afford great fun to their majesties.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
see with attention
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was ordered to sit down till they should study him a little longer.
take in solid food
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
enrapturedadjectiveUS /enˈræptʃərd/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading They listened enraptured.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading He really appeared to afford great fun to their majesties.
Gobolohlo's
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From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He really appeared to afford great fun to their majesties.
griefs
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From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
Kep's
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From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading They listened enraptured.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was ordered to sit down till they should study him a little longer.
for more time
From this reading He was ordered to sit down till they should study him a little longer.
majesties
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From this reading He really appeared to afford great fun to their majesties.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He was ordered to sit down till they should study him a little longer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
piccolonounUS /ˈpɪkəloʊ/
a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
queensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was ordered to sit down till they should study him a little longer.
be seated
From this reading He was ordered to sit down till they should study him a little longer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He was ordered to sit down till they should study him a little longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He really appeared to afford great fun to their majesties.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ordered to sit down till they should study him a little longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was ordered to sit down till they should study him a little longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
at the time that
From this reading But when he took out his piccolo, and begun to breathe his griefs and sorrows into that, their mirth changed into pensive melancholy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Kep’s food was brought, his hands were freed, and Gobolohlo’s queens screamed with laughter to behold him eat so heartily, which on this occasion he really did, to please them.
