used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "The Florida climate doesn't seem to agree with castles," suggested Jack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading "The Florida climate doesn't seem to agree with castles," suggested Jack.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading "The Florida climate doesn't seem to agree with castles," suggested Jack.
crumbledverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəld/
past form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
doesn't
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From this reading "The Florida climate doesn't seem to agree with castles," suggested Jack.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading "The Florida climate doesn't seem to agree with castles," suggested Jack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
ten 10s
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
located inward
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "The Florida climate doesn't seem to agree with castles," suggested Jack.
JOLTSnounUS /dʒoʊlts/
plural of “jolt” — a sudden jarring impact
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
immediately past
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
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 A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
for more time
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
Mlle
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From this reading "In Europe?" repeated Mlle. Nadiboff.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
Nadiboff
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From this reading "In Europe?" repeated Mlle. Nadiboff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes; much better.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
POINTERnounUS /ˈpɔɪntər/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
recurring again and again
From this reading "In Europe?" repeated Mlle. Nadiboff.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
except for; apart from
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The Florida climate doesn't seem to agree with castles," suggested Jack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
SUBMARINEnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "The Florida climate doesn't seem to agree with castles," suggested Jack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Florida climate doesn't seem to agree with castles," suggested Jack.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A POINTER "JOLTS" THE SUBMARINE CAPTAIN There was not much left of the old castle, save the walls, and some badly crumbled ruins of inner buildings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The Florida climate doesn't seem to agree with castles," suggested Jack.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
a late time of life
From this reading "I have, an idea that, in Europe, a castle only three hundred years old would last much longer and keep much better."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes; much better.
