used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
Acadie
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From this reading It was a shrewd and mysterious madman whom all Acadie had known for the past ten years as “Grûl.”
adoptionnounUS /əˈdɑːpʃən/
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading Whether that was his real name or a pseudonym of his own adoption no one knew.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a shrewd and mysterious madman whom all Acadie had known for the past ten years as “Grûl.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
with anger
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a shrewd and mysterious madman whom all Acadie had known for the past ten years as “Grûl.”
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I turned my back upon the valley and watched the singular figure that drew near.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whence he had come no one knew.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I turned my back upon the valley and watched the singular figure that drew near.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I turned my back upon the valley and watched the singular figure that drew near.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
Grûl
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From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
Grûl's
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From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a shrewd and mysterious madman whom all Acadie had known for the past ten years as “Grûl.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whence he had come no one knew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
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 Whether that was his real name or a pseudonym of his own adoption no one knew.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was a shrewd and mysterious madman whom all Acadie had known for the past ten years as “Grûl.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading It was a shrewd and mysterious madman whom all Acadie had known for the past ten years as “Grûl.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I turned my back upon the valley and watched the singular figure that drew near.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading It was a shrewd and mysterious madman whom all Acadie had known for the past ten years as “Grûl.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whether that was his real name or a pseudonym of his own adoption no one knew.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I turned my back upon the valley and watched the singular figure that drew near.
not any; not one
From this reading Whether that was his real name or a pseudonym of his own adoption no one knew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whether that was his real name or a pseudonym of his own adoption no one knew.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether that was his real name or a pseudonym of his own adoption no one knew.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Whether that was his real name or a pseudonym of his own adoption no one knew.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was a shrewd and mysterious madman whom all Acadie had known for the past ten years as “Grûl.”
prophesying
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From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
pseudonymnounUS /ˈsuːdənɪm/
a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
From this reading Whether that was his real name or a pseudonym of his own adoption no one knew.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Whether that was his real name or a pseudonym of his own adoption no one knew.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
except for; apart from
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading It was a shrewd and mysterious madman whom all Acadie had known for the past ten years as “Grûl.”
unusual or striking
From this reading I turned my back upon the valley and watched the singular figure that drew near.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I turned my back upon the valley and watched the singular figure that drew near.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned my back upon the valley and watched the singular figure that drew near.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I turned my back upon the valley and watched the singular figure that drew near.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I turned my back upon the valley and watched the singular figure that drew near.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a shrewd and mysterious madman whom all Acadie had known for the past ten years as “Grûl.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I turned my back upon the valley and watched the singular figure that drew near.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence he had come no one knew.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether that was his real name or a pseudonym of his own adoption no one knew.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a shrewd and mysterious madman whom all Acadie had known for the past ten years as “Grûl.”
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
a late time of life
From this reading Grûl’s Warning “These ten years,” I exclaimed to myself angrily (for I love not to have a dream rudely broken), “has Grûl been prophesying woe; and I see not that aught comes of it save greater strength to his lungs.”
