used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading Nightly they sucked him, and daily his increasing wanness testified to their inhuman appetites.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Louis-Marie was really ill, though his complaint, it seemed, baffled diagnosis.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
blood-boltered
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From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Louis-Marie was really ill, though his complaint, it seemed, baffled diagnosis.
constitutionallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəli/
according to the constitution
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Nightly they sucked him, and daily his increasing wanness testified to their inhuman appetites.
debilitynounUS /dəˈbɪləti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
diagnosisnounUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs/
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
From this reading Louis-Marie was really ill, though his complaint, it seemed, baffled diagnosis.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading He faded to a frail image of himself, very pitiful in its suggestion of a sick prince of porcelain.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading He faded to a frail image of himself, very pitiful in its suggestion of a sick prince of porcelain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He faded to a frail image of himself, very pitiful in its suggestion of a sick prince of porcelain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis-Marie was really ill, though his complaint, it seemed, baffled diagnosis.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Louis-Marie was really ill, though his complaint, it seemed, baffled diagnosis.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading He faded to a frail image of himself, very pitiful in its suggestion of a sick prince of porcelain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Nightly they sucked him, and daily his increasing wanness testified to their inhuman appetites.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading Nightly they sucked him, and daily his increasing wanness testified to their inhuman appetites.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Louis-Marie was really ill, though his complaint, it seemed, baffled diagnosis.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He faded to a frail image of himself, very pitiful in its suggestion of a sick prince of porcelain.
Louis-Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis-Marie was really ill, though his complaint, it seemed, baffled diagnosis.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
NightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading Nightly they sucked him, and daily his increasing wanness testified to their inhuman appetites.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading He faded to a frail image of himself, very pitiful in its suggestion of a sick prince of porcelain.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading He faded to a frail image of himself, very pitiful in its suggestion of a sick prince of porcelain.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He faded to a frail image of himself, very pitiful in its suggestion of a sick prince of porcelain.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Louis-Marie was really ill, though his complaint, it seemed, baffled diagnosis.
cut with a saw
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Louis-Marie was really ill, though his complaint, it seemed, baffled diagnosis.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He faded to a frail image of himself, very pitiful in its suggestion of a sick prince of porcelain.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading Nightly they sucked him, and daily his increasing wanness testified to their inhuman appetites.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading He faded to a frail image of himself, very pitiful in its suggestion of a sick prince of porcelain.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Nightly they sucked him, and daily his increasing wanness testified to their inhuman appetites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nightly they sucked him, and daily his increasing wanness testified to their inhuman appetites.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nightly they sucked him, and daily his increasing wanness testified to their inhuman appetites.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Louis-Marie was really ill, though his complaint, it seemed, baffled diagnosis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nightly they sucked him, and daily his increasing wanness testified to their inhuman appetites.
vampiresnounUS /ˈvæmpaɪrz/
plural of “vampire” — (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
precisely as stated
From this reading He faded to a frail image of himself, very pitiful in its suggestion of a sick prince of porcelain.
wannessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Nightly they sucked him, and daily his increasing wanness testified to their inhuman appetites.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louis-Marie was really ill, though his complaint, it seemed, baffled diagnosis.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was sunk in an extreme debility, which from a moral had become a physical one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There appeared nothing wrong with him constitutionally; but he dreamt, and saw vampires, and the substance of his eternal illusions figured in “blood-boltered” forms.
