anew
From this reading But I have use for you, and the opportunity which now occurs, may never occur again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Search.—The Assignation.—Britton’s Surprise and Exaltation.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading If Jacob Gray was dead, this moment should be your last, Andrew Britton!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
Assignationnoun
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
From this reading The Search.—The Assignation.—Britton’s Surprise and Exaltation.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Jacob Gray was dead, this moment should be your last, Andrew Britton!
bloatedverbUS /ˈbloʊtɪd/
past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
Britton
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From this reading If Jacob Gray was dead, this moment should be your last, Andrew Britton!
Britton's
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From this reading The Search.—The Assignation.—Britton’s Surprise and Exaltation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If Jacob Gray was dead, this moment should be your last, Andrew Britton!
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
Exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading The Search.—The Assignation.—Britton’s Surprise and Exaltation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading If Jacob Gray was dead, this moment should be your last, Andrew Britton!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have use for you, and the opportunity which now occurs, may never occur again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Jacob Gray was dead, this moment should be your last, Andrew Britton!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading If Jacob Gray was dead, this moment should be your last, Andrew Britton!
immediately past
From this reading If Jacob Gray was dead, this moment should be your last, Andrew Britton!
Learmont
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From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But I have use for you, and the opportunity which now occurs, may never occur again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
a particular point in time
From this reading If Jacob Gray was dead, this moment should be your last, Andrew Britton!
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I have use for you, and the opportunity which now occurs, may never occur again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I have use for you, and the opportunity which now occurs, may never occur again.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading But I have use for you, and the opportunity which now occurs, may never occur again.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But I have use for you, and the opportunity which now occurs, may never occur again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But I have use for you, and the opportunity which now occurs, may never occur again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The Search.—The Assignation.—Britton’s Surprise and Exaltation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Jacob Gray was dead, this moment should be your last, Andrew Britton!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
SotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
not in physical motion
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
strangleverbUS /ˈstræŋɡəl/
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Search.—The Assignation.—Britton’s Surprise and Exaltation.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Search.—The Assignation.—Britton’s Surprise and Exaltation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Jacob Gray was dead, this moment should be your last, Andrew Britton!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
the act of using
From this reading But I have use for you, and the opportunity which now occurs, may never occur again.
being of use or service
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
VillainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Jacob Gray was dead, this moment should be your last, Andrew Britton!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I have use for you, and the opportunity which now occurs, may never occur again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Learmont stood for some few moments gazing on the bloated swarthy countenance of the smith, without making an effort to awaken him from his slumber.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dark thoughts chased each other through the mind of the squire, and he said, through his clenched teeth,— “Sot!—Villain!—But that you are useful to me still, I would strangle you as there you lie in your drunken sleep!
