used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Yaspard and Fred were alone in the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yaspard and Fred were alone in the boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus the conversation between the two could be as confidential as they pleased.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus the conversation between the two could be as confidential as they pleased.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Thus the conversation between the two could be as confidential as they pleased.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Yaspard and Fred were alone in the boat.
Boden
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From this reading "I wonder," said Fred, "if you know that it was your letter that brought me to Boden?"
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I wonder," said Fred, "if you know that it was your letter that brought me to Boden?"
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Thus the conversation between the two could be as confidential as they pleased.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Thus the conversation between the two could be as confidential as they pleased.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus the conversation between the two could be as confidential as they pleased.
DARK-WINGED
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From this reading "FAIR FELLOW DEEM I THE DARK-WINGED RAVEN."
DEEMverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading "FAIR FELLOW DEEM I THE DARK-WINGED RAVEN."
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "FAIR FELLOW DEEM I THE DARK-WINGED RAVEN."
a boy or man
From this reading "FAIR FELLOW DEEM I THE DARK-WINGED RAVEN."
Fred
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From this reading Yaspard and Fred were alone in the boat.
Gloy
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From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
Harrisons
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From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "FAIR FELLOW DEEM I THE DARK-WINGED RAVEN."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder," said Fred, "if you know that it was your letter that brought me to Boden?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yaspard and Fred were alone in the boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder," said Fred, "if you know that it was your letter that brought me to Boden?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I wonder," said Fred, "if you know that it was your letter that brought me to Boden?"
the act of departing
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I wonder," said Fred, "if you know that it was your letter that brought me to Boden?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder," said Fred, "if you know that it was your letter that brought me to Boden?"
Noostigard
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From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Thus the conversation between the two could be as confidential as they pleased.
more desirable than another
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
RAVENverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading "FAIR FELLOW DEEM I THE DARK-WINGED RAVEN."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder," said Fred, "if you know that it was your letter that brought me to Boden?"
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder," said Fred, "if you know that it was your letter that brought me to Boden?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FAIR FELLOW DEEM I THE DARK-WINGED RAVEN."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus the conversation between the two could be as confidential as they pleased.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the conversation between the two could be as confidential as they pleased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus the conversation between the two could be as confidential as they pleased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pleasant breeze blowing fair, and Yaspard had preferred taking his passenger himself, leaving the Harrisons to entertain Gloy at Noostigard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yaspard and Fred were alone in the boat.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder," said Fred, "if you know that it was your letter that brought me to Boden?"
Yaspard
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From this reading Yaspard and Fred were alone in the boat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wonder," said Fred, "if you know that it was your letter that brought me to Boden?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wonder," said Fred, "if you know that it was your letter that brought me to Boden?"
