used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
ALCHEMIST'S
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From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The thought of Phillida and Vere down in the pleasant living room tempted me almost beyond resistance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the darkness Time crept along like a crippled thing, slow-moving, hideous.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The thought of Phillida and Vere down in the pleasant living room tempted me almost beyond resistance.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Outside fell the monotonous drip, drip from trees and bushes, likened by Phillida to a horrid clock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Outside fell the monotonous drip, drip from trees and bushes, likened by Phillida to a horrid clock.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Outside fell the monotonous drip, drip from trees and bushes, likened by Phillida to a horrid clock.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading In the darkness Time crept along like a crippled thing, slow-moving, hideous.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading In the darkness Time crept along like a crippled thing, slow-moving, hideous.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the darkness Time crept along like a crippled thing, slow-moving, hideous.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The thought of Phillida and Vere down in the pleasant living room tempted me almost beyond resistance.
dripverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading Outside fell the monotonous drip, drip from trees and bushes, likened by Phillida to a horrid clock.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
fayrie
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From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Outside fell the monotonous drip, drip from trees and bushes, likened by Phillida to a horrid clock.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Outside fell the monotonous drip, drip from trees and bushes, likened by Phillida to a horrid clock.
funginounUS /ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants
From this reading The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading In the darkness Time crept along like a crippled thing, slow-moving, hideous.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Outside fell the monotonous drip, drip from trees and bushes, likened by Phillida to a horrid clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the darkness Time crept along like a crippled thing, slow-moving, hideous.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the darkness Time crept along like a crippled thing, slow-moving, hideous.
likenedverbUS /ˈlaɪkənd/
past form of “liken” — consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
From this reading Outside fell the monotonous drip, drip from trees and bushes, likened by Phillida to a horrid clock.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The thought of Phillida and Vere down in the pleasant living room tempted me almost beyond resistance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought of Phillida and Vere down in the pleasant living room tempted me almost beyond resistance.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Outside fell the monotonous drip, drip from trees and bushes, likened by Phillida to a horrid clock.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of Phillida and Vere down in the pleasant living room tempted me almost beyond resistance.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside fell the monotonous drip, drip from trees and bushes, likened by Phillida to a horrid clock.
Phillida
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From this reading Outside fell the monotonous drip, drip from trees and bushes, likened by Phillida to a horrid clock.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The thought of Phillida and Vere down in the pleasant living room tempted me almost beyond resistance.
RECIPEnounUS /ˈresəpi/
directions for making something
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The thought of Phillida and Vere down in the pleasant living room tempted me almost beyond resistance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The thought of Phillida and Vere down in the pleasant living room tempted me almost beyond resistance.
slow-movingadjective
moving slowly
From this reading In the darkness Time crept along like a crippled thing, slow-moving, hideous.
sounding-board
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From this reading The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The thought of Phillida and Vere down in the pleasant living room tempted me almost beyond resistance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the darkness Time crept along like a crippled thing, slow-moving, hideous.
a special situation
From this reading In the darkness Time crept along like a crippled thing, slow-moving, hideous.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of Phillida and Vere down in the pleasant living room tempted me almost beyond resistance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the darkness Time crept along like a crippled thing, slow-moving, hideous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Outside fell the monotonous drip, drip from trees and bushes, likened by Phillida to a horrid clock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere.
Vere
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From this reading The thought of Phillida and Vere down in the pleasant living room tempted me almost beyond resistance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fog was a sounding-board for furtive noises that grew up like fungi in the moist atmosphere.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
at the time that
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "An excellent way to get a fayrie--and when you have her, bind her!"--ANCIENT ALCHEMIST'S RECIPE.
