used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
Aimee's
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From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “What is it, Dick?” asks Commodore Paul Jones, alive in a moment.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it, Dick?” asks Commodore Paul Jones, alive in a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Something too deep for me, Commodore, or I shouldn’t be here with the tangle.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “What is it, Dick?” asks Commodore Paul Jones, alive in a moment.
having the place or position changed
From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Something too deep for me, Commodore, or I shouldn’t be here with the tangle.
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Something too deep for me, Commodore, or I shouldn’t be here with the tangle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Something too deep for me, Commodore, or I shouldn’t be here with the tangle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, Dick?” asks Commodore Paul Jones, alive in a moment.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
Marsan
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From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Something too deep for me, Commodore, or I shouldn’t be here with the tangle.
a particular point in time
From this reading “What is it, Dick?” asks Commodore Paul Jones, alive in a moment.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Something too deep for me, Commodore, or I shouldn’t be here with the tangle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
shouldn't
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From this reading “Something too deep for me, Commodore, or I shouldn’t be here with the tangle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something too deep for me, Commodore, or I shouldn’t be here with the tangle.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
make steady
From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
sun-filled
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From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading “Something too deep for me, Commodore, or I shouldn’t be here with the tangle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Something too deep for me, Commodore, or I shouldn’t be here with the tangle.
under normal conditions
From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, Dick?” asks Commodore Paul Jones, alive in a moment.
which person or people
From this reading One sun-filled afternoon he is disturbed by Lieutenant Dale, who stalks in with a scowl on his usually steady face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Doctor Franklin journeys down to Lyons, on some secret errand of his own; he will be gone a week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Commodore Paul Jones, at home with the good Marsan, drunk with love, forgets the blue of the ocean in the blue of Aimee’s eyes.
