used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
how long something has existed
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That word "Gilliatt," written by the young maiden, had sunk into an unfathomed depth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
BAGPIPEnounUS /ˈbæɡpaɪp/
a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading That word "Gilliatt," written by the young maiden, had sunk into an unfathomed depth.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
Déruchette
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From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
Gilliatt
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From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
a young female
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That word "Gilliatt," written by the young maiden, had sunk into an unfathomed depth.
and nothing more
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
Lethierry
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From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading That word "Gilliatt," written by the young maiden, had sunk into an unfathomed depth.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
MessnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
not any; not one
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
an amount of time
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
STREAKSnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading That word "Gilliatt," written by the young maiden, had sunk into an unfathomed depth.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That word "Gilliatt," written by the young maiden, had sunk into an unfathomed depth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BAGPIPE I STREAKS OF FIRE ON THE HORIZON Gilliatt had never spoken to Déruchette; he knew her from having seen her at a distance, as men know the morning star.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
unfathomedadjective
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
From this reading That word "Gilliatt," written by the young maiden, had sunk into an unfathomed depth.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were women to Gilliatt?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What were women to Gilliatt?
at the time that
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What were women to Gilliatt?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That word "Gilliatt," written by the young maiden, had sunk into an unfathomed depth.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading That word "Gilliatt," written by the young maiden, had sunk into an unfathomed depth.
a late time of life
From this reading At the period when Déruchette had met Gilliatt on the road leading from St. Peter's Port to Vale, and had surprised him by tracing his name in the snow, she was just sixteen years of age.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Only the evening before Mess Lethierry had said to her, "Come, no more childish tricks; you are a great girl."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That word "Gilliatt," written by the young maiden, had sunk into an unfathomed depth.
