used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A secret curse on that old Building hung And its deserted garden!
(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 On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading --_Hood's Haunted House._ Cap was a bit of a Don Quixote!
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A secret curse on that old Building hung And its deserted garden!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading --_Hood's Haunted House._ Cap was a bit of a Don Quixote!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading A secret curse on that old Building hung And its deserted garden!
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A secret curse on that old Building hung And its deserted garden!
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading --_Hood's Haunted House._ Cap was a bit of a Don Quixote!
EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A secret curse on that old Building hung And its deserted garden!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
HauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading --_Hood's Haunted House._ Cap was a bit of a Don Quixote!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
not accessible to view
From this reading THE HIDDEN HOLLOW.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading THE HIDDEN HOLLOW.
Hood's
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From this reading --_Hood's Haunted House._ Cap was a bit of a Don Quixote!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading --_Hood's Haunted House._ Cap was a bit of a Don Quixote!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A secret curse on that old Building hung And its deserted garden!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A secret curse on that old Building hung And its deserted garden!
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
not any; not one
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Hood's Haunted House._ Cap was a bit of a Don Quixote!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A secret curse on that old Building hung And its deserted garden!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
accept an excuse for
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
precinctnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
Quixote
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From this reading --_Hood's Haunted House._ Cap was a bit of a Don Quixote!
ravagenounUS /ˈrævɪdʒ/
(usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
rectifyverbUS /ˈrektəfaɪ/
math: determine the length of
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
Identical; not different.
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A secret curse on that old Building hung And its deserted garden!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDDEN HOLLOW.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading Here Echo never mocked the human tongue; Some weighty crime that Heaven could not pardon.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On every side the aspect was the same, All ruined, desolate, forlorn and savage, No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage!
