used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The sureness of its advance was a fearful thing to watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very gradually, and day by day, it grew over the bright surface of his mind and spirit.
baronet's
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From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading It strengthened in the dark, like a blight on corn.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Very gradually, and day by day, it grew over the bright surface of his mind and spirit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
a state at a particular time
From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading It strengthened in the dark, like a blight on corn.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It strengthened in the dark, like a blight on corn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
dullestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌləst/
superlative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
divisible by two
From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The sureness of its advance was a fearful thing to watch.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Very gradually, and day by day, it grew over the bright surface of his mind and spirit.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Very gradually, and day by day, it grew over the bright surface of his mind and spirit.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very gradually, and day by day, it grew over the bright surface of his mind and spirit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It strengthened in the dark, like a blight on corn.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It strengthened in the dark, like a blight on corn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sureness of its advance was a fearful thing to watch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It strengthened in the dark, like a blight on corn.
MADNESSnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
march in a procession
From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Very gradually, and day by day, it grew over the bright surface of his mind and spirit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It strengthened in the dark, like a blight on corn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Very gradually, and day by day, it grew over the bright surface of his mind and spirit.
Ralph
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From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
term of address for a man
From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Very gradually, and day by day, it grew over the bright surface of his mind and spirit.
the season of growth
From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading It strengthened in the dark, like a blight on corn.
surenessnoun
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The sureness of its advance was a fearful thing to watch.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Very gradually, and day by day, it grew over the bright surface of his mind and spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It strengthened in the dark, like a blight on corn.
a special situation
From this reading The sureness of its advance was a fearful thing to watch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sureness of its advance was a fearful thing to watch.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very gradually, and day by day, it grew over the bright surface of his mind and spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sureness of its advance was a fearful thing to watch.
look attentively
From this reading The sureness of its advance was a fearful thing to watch.
Westleigh's
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From this reading A GRIM TURN OF MARCH MADNESS Day by day, Sir Ralph Westleigh's mental sickness increased.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the time March was over the wilderness, with a hint of spring in the morning skies, the baronet's condition was noticeable to even the dullest inmate of the settlement.
