used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this mention me as Queen."
AlenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading "Mademoiselle, it is time that we left, by Allah," he said.
in addition
From this reading "Also, Musty, I am no longer to be called mademoiselle.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Also, Musty, I am no longer to be called mademoiselle.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After this mention me as Queen."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Also, Musty, I am no longer to be called mademoiselle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
fearless and daring
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mademoiselle, it is time that we left, by Allah," he said.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Also, Musty, I am no longer to be called mademoiselle.
placed crosswise
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
denatureverbUS /dɪˈneɪtʃər/
add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
face-banners
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From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading "It isn't by my watch," she replied, frowning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mademoiselle, it is time that we left, by Allah," he said.
highballnoun
a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Also, Musty, I am no longer to be called mademoiselle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mademoiselle, it is time that we left, by Allah," he said.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't by my watch," she replied, frowning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mademoiselle, it is time that we left, by Allah," he said.
immediately past
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Mademoiselle, it is time that we left, by Allah," he said.
for more time
From this reading "Also, Musty, I am no longer to be called mademoiselle.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Mademoiselle, it is time that we left, by Allah," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After this mention me as Queen."
make reference to
From this reading After this mention me as Queen."
MustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It isn't by my watch," she replied, frowning.
not any; not one
From this reading "Also, Musty, I am no longer to be called mademoiselle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading After this mention me as Queen."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It isn't by my watch," she replied, frowning.
SaharanounUS /səˈherə/
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mademoiselle, it is time that we left, by Allah," he said.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It isn't by my watch," she replied, frowning.
Tawdry's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mademoiselle, it is time that we left, by Allah," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this mention me as Queen."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Mademoiselle, it is time that we left, by Allah," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
Verbeena
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From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
look attentively
From this reading "It isn't by my watch," she replied, frowning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mademoiselle, it is time that we left, by Allah," he said.
at the time that
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
which person or people
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the last floating ends of Lord Tawdry's face-banners had disappeared over the horizon, Musty Ale made bold to appear before Verbeena, who with eyes crossed was dipping deeply into a highball of Scotch which tended to denature the Sahara.
