used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had had a stirring experience and got a hint of dangers and uncertainties ahead.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Moreover, and on this I plumed myself most, I had acquired a handsome hat.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading The moon was getting higher and brighter, and I pulled my new treasure off again and again to admire it.
anew
From this reading The moon was getting higher and brighter, and I pulled my new treasure off again and again to admire it.
at or in the front
From this reading I had had a stirring experience and got a hint of dangers and uncertainties ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had had a stirring experience and got a hint of dangers and uncertainties ahead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DOUBLE SIX The time had not been wasted.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The moon was getting higher and brighter, and I pulled my new treasure off again and again to admire it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I had had a stirring experience and got a hint of dangers and uncertainties ahead.
defectnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
increase twofold
From this reading THE DOUBLE SIX The time had not been wasted.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I had had a stirring experience and got a hint of dangers and uncertainties ahead.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The moon was getting higher and brighter, and I pulled my new treasure off again and again to admire it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had had a stirring experience and got a hint of dangers and uncertainties ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DOUBLE SIX The time had not been wasted.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Moreover, and on this I plumed myself most, I had acquired a handsome hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Moreover, and on this I plumed myself most, I had acquired a handsome hat.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The moon was getting higher and brighter, and I pulled my new treasure off again and again to admire it.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading I had had a stirring experience and got a hint of dangers and uncertainties ahead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had had a stirring experience and got a hint of dangers and uncertainties ahead.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was getting higher and brighter, and I pulled my new treasure off again and again to admire it.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, and on this I plumed myself most, I had acquired a handsome hat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Moreover, and on this I plumed myself most, I had acquired a handsome hat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The moon was getting higher and brighter, and I pulled my new treasure off again and again to admire it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Moreover, and on this I plumed myself most, I had acquired a handsome hat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The moon was getting higher and brighter, and I pulled my new treasure off again and again to admire it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DOUBLE SIX The time had not been wasted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had had a stirring experience and got a hint of dangers and uncertainties ahead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The moon was getting higher and brighter, and I pulled my new treasure off again and again to admire it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moreover, and on this I plumed myself most, I had acquired a handsome hat.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
plumedadjective
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
From this reading Moreover, and on this I plumed myself most, I had acquired a handsome hat.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The moon was getting higher and brighter, and I pulled my new treasure off again and again to admire it.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE DOUBLE SIX The time had not been wasted.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading I had had a stirring experience and got a hint of dangers and uncertainties ahead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOUBLE SIX The time had not been wasted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Moreover, and on this I plumed myself most, I had acquired a handsome hat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE DOUBLE SIX The time had not been wasted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moon was getting higher and brighter, and I pulled my new treasure off again and again to admire it.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The moon was getting higher and brighter, and I pulled my new treasure off again and again to admire it.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
uncertaintiesnounUS /ənˈsɜːrtəntiz/
plural of “uncertainty” — being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading I had had a stirring experience and got a hint of dangers and uncertainties ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading THE DOUBLE SIX The time had not been wasted.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a trifle roomy, but a wisp of paper tucked within the inside rim would remedy that defect.
