used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
(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 SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
with anger
From this reading FITZWALTER [_Angrily._] Hist, Shadow-of-a-Leaf!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a clamour at the doors.
for the reason that
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
black-hooded
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From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading [_The third bugle sounds.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading There is a clamour at the doors.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There is a clamour at the doors.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
FITZWALTER
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From this reading FITZWALTER [_Angrily._] Hist, Shadow-of-a-Leaf!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
Hist
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From this reading FITZWALTER [_Angrily._] Hist, Shadow-of-a-Leaf!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
I'll
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From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a clamour at the doors.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
immediately past
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
nunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF
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From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading [_The third bugle sounds.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
StealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
express in words
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
they're
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From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading [_The third bugle sounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF [_Stealing to the foot of the stairs and whispering to LADY MARIAN._] Lady, they're all so silent now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll tell you I had a dream last night--there was a man That bled to death, because of four grey walls And a black-hooded nun.
