used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
Alice
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From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
in addition
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading The danger he had stood in, mortal danger perhaps, had been nothing to him in his anticipation of days of companionship with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
for the reason that
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
Berloff
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From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
boy-and-girl
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From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading The danger he had stood in, mortal danger perhaps, had been nothing to him in his anticipation of days of companionship with her.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
cousin-to-be
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From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The danger he had stood in, mortal danger perhaps, had been nothing to him in his anticipation of days of companionship with her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The danger he had stood in, mortal danger perhaps, had been nothing to him in his anticipation of days of companionship with her.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But this was different--a thousand times different!
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
Drexel
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From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
at any time
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The danger he had stood in, mortal danger perhaps, had been nothing to him in his anticipation of days of companionship with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The danger he had stood in, mortal danger perhaps, had been nothing to him in his anticipation of days of companionship with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The danger he had stood in, mortal danger perhaps, had been nothing to him in his anticipation of days of companionship with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
moonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
subject to death
From this reading The danger he had stood in, mortal danger perhaps, had been nothing to him in his anticipation of days of companionship with her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
not any; not one
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The danger he had stood in, mortal danger perhaps, had been nothing to him in his anticipation of days of companionship with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
and nothing more
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
by chance
From this reading The danger he had stood in, mortal danger perhaps, had been nothing to him in his anticipation of days of companionship with her.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
sentimentallyadverb
in a sentimental manner
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The danger he had stood in, mortal danger perhaps, had been nothing to him in his anticipation of days of companionship with her.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was different--a thousand times different!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But this was different--a thousand times different!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But this was different--a thousand times different!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
not known
From this reading That he had seen her for the first time but three hours before, that she was an unknown personage to him, that she was hunted by the police, that the report said she had tried to shoot his cousin-to-be, Prince Berloff--these things counted also as nothing.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What his uncle had said about his liking for Alice was perfectly true; it had been but a boy-and-girl affair at its best, never warmed by the least fervour; and it had been weakly, sentimentally cherished by him only because no true love had ever come to show him what thin moonshine stuff it was.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE PRISONER OF THE WHITE ONE As Drexel realized that she was gone, a pang of dizzy agony shot him through.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The danger he had stood in, mortal danger perhaps, had been nothing to him in his anticipation of days of companionship with her.
