used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Things written can be destroyed, whereas things said stay terribly alive.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Things written can be destroyed, whereas things said stay terribly alive.
for the reason that
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
the two together, not just one
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Things written can be destroyed, whereas things said stay terribly alive.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
travel across or pass over
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Things written can be destroyed, whereas things said stay terribly alive.
door-step
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From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
an established custom
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
provoking horror
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
Jesse
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From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
Kate's
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From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
naggingadjectiveUS /ˈnæɡɪŋ/
continually complaining or faultfinding
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
O'FLYNN
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From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Things written can be destroyed, whereas things said stay terribly alive.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
in the near future
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Things written can be destroyed, whereas things said stay terribly alive.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Things written can be destroyed, whereas things said stay terribly alive.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As to the houses where horrors have taken place--despair, madness, murder, suicide--these are always haunted, and sensitive people are terrified by ghosts.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things written can be destroyed, whereas things said stay terribly alive.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILLY O'FLYNN _Kate's Narrative_ Both Jesse and I have a habit of committing our thoughts to paper and not to speech.
precisely as stated
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
in or at the place that
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Things written can be destroyed, whereas things said stay terribly alive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are houses where I feel ill as soon as I cross the door-step, because the very air of the rooms is foul with the spite, the nagging, the strife of bitter souls.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Things written can be destroyed, whereas things said stay terribly alive.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I think if other husbands and wives I know of wrote more and talked less, their homes would not feel so dreadful, so full of horrible shadows.
