used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Buried alive!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The worst that she had surmised as possible had happened.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So Lady Vane’s misgivings had not been without cause.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
placed in a grave
From this reading Buried alive!
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading So Lady Vane’s misgivings had not been without cause.
a young person of either sex
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
to come or go into
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
at any time
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Lady Vane’s misgivings had not been without cause.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The worst that she had surmised as possible had happened.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading So Lady Vane’s misgivings had not been without cause.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
Miriam
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From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading So Lady Vane’s misgivings had not been without cause.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Lady Vane’s misgivings had not been without cause.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
Outram
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From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The worst that she had surmised as possible had happened.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The worst that she had surmised as possible had happened.
term of address for a man
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Lady Vane’s misgivings had not been without cause.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading The worst that she had surmised as possible had happened.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The worst that she had surmised as possible had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The worst that she had surmised as possible had happened.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
Trauco
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From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading First, Miriam Vane, her child, and James Outram, next, old Sir Harry Vane, then the Trauco queen, and now a large band of human beings, had come under its merciless sway.
Vane's
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From this reading So Lady Vane’s misgivings had not been without cause.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Was this the end of this terrible mine, to enter which seemed for ever to bring death and misfortune?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So Lady Vane’s misgivings had not been without cause.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst that she had surmised as possible had happened.
