used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had been caught, had half-surrendered; released, she had put hands to a tumultuous bosom and staggered away from him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been caught, had half-surrendered; released, she had put hands to a tumultuous bosom and staggered away from him.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She had been caught, had half-surrendered; released, she had put hands to a tumultuous bosom and staggered away from him.
confined by bonds
From this reading WHAT was bound to happen had happened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had grown weak and strong by turns.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She had been caught, had half-surrendered; released, she had put hands to a tumultuous bosom and staggered away from him.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading And there had followed a scene enacted for the twenty-billionth time on the world’s stage.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And there had followed a scene enacted for the twenty-billionth time on the world’s stage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been caught, had half-surrendered; released, she had put hands to a tumultuous bosom and staggered away from him.
GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
grails
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From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had grown weak and strong by turns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT was bound to happen had happened.
half-surrendered
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From this reading She had been caught, had half-surrendered; released, she had put hands to a tumultuous bosom and staggered away from him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She had been caught, had half-surrendered; released, she had put hands to a tumultuous bosom and staggered away from him.
come to pass
From this reading WHAT was bound to happen had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT was bound to happen had happened.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
roused to anger
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
Olifant
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From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
Olivia
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From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And there had followed a scene enacted for the twenty-billionth time on the world’s stage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had been caught, had half-surrendered; released, she had put hands to a tumultuous bosom and staggered away from him.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading She had been caught, had half-surrendered; released, she had put hands to a tumultuous bosom and staggered away from him.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And there had followed a scene enacted for the twenty-billionth time on the world’s stage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been caught, had half-surrendered; released, she had put hands to a tumultuous bosom and staggered away from him.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading And there had followed a scene enacted for the twenty-billionth time on the world’s stage.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading She had been caught, had half-surrendered; released, she had put hands to a tumultuous bosom and staggered away from him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She had grown weak and strong by turns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there had followed a scene enacted for the twenty-billionth time on the world’s stage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And there had followed a scene enacted for the twenty-billionth time on the world’s stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT was bound to happen had happened.
Triona
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From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading She had been caught, had half-surrendered; released, she had put hands to a tumultuous bosom and staggered away from him.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading She had grown weak and strong by turns.
twenty-billionth
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From this reading And there had followed a scene enacted for the twenty-billionth time on the world’s stage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT was bound to happen had happened.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She had grown weak and strong by turns.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT was bound to happen had happened.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Olifant the Galahad, out for grails, as Triona, and indeed as Olivia had pictured him, had lost his head, poured out a flow of mad words, and flung his arm about her and kissed her passionately.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And there had followed a scene enacted for the twenty-billionth time on the world’s stage.
