used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is this a roof garden?" asked Jack, looking about him curiously.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Is this a roof garden?" asked Jack, looking about him curiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is this a roof garden?" asked Jack, looking about him curiously.
boresnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Jack put on a brave face and lighted a cigarette.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
catchesnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Has he ever caught you, little one?" he asked.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Jack put on a brave face and lighted a cigarette.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "Is this a roof garden?" asked Jack, looking about him curiously.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
EnnuinounUS /eˈnuːi/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
at any time
From this reading "Has he ever caught you, little one?" he asked.
every person
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jack put on a brave face and lighted a cigarette.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "No, kid," replied the Fairy, tapping him playfully with her spear.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Is this a roof garden?" asked Jack, looking about him curiously.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has he ever caught you, little one?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, kid," replied the Fairy, tapping him playfully with her spear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is this a roof garden?" asked Jack, looking about him curiously.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this a roof garden?" asked Jack, looking about him curiously.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Is this a roof garden?" asked Jack, looking about him curiously.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "No, kid," replied the Fairy, tapping him playfully with her spear.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
set afire or burning
From this reading Jack put on a brave face and lighted a cigarette.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Has he ever caught you, little one?" he asked.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Is this a roof garden?" asked Jack, looking about him curiously.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, kid," replied the Fairy, tapping him playfully with her spear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack put on a brave face and lighted a cigarette.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Has he ever caught you, little one?" he asked.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading "No, kid," replied the Fairy, tapping him playfully with her spear.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jack put on a brave face and lighted a cigarette.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, kid," replied the Fairy, tapping him playfully with her spear.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "Is this a roof garden?" asked Jack, looking about him curiously.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading "No, kid," replied the Fairy, tapping him playfully with her spear.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading "No, kid," replied the Fairy, tapping him playfully with her spear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, kid," replied the Fairy, tapping him playfully with her spear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this a roof garden?" asked Jack, looking about him curiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
which person or people
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, kid," replied the Fairy, tapping him playfully with her spear.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are in the Land of Pleasure, and in yonder castle lives a horrid Giant called Ennui, who bores everybody he catches to death."
