used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ALL IN THE AIR Hark!
(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 ALL IN THE AIR Hark!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
Denis's
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From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
distaffnoun
the sphere of work by women
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
earlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading ALL IN THE AIR Hark!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
to a considerable degree
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
heavy-featured
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From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL IN THE AIR Hark!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Plutocratic was more like it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Plutocratic was more like it.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Plutocratic was more like it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
no person; not anyone
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
pillsnounUS /pɪlz/
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
Plutocraticadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of a plutocrat
From this reading Plutocratic was more like it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
SitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading I am called; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL IN THE AIR Hark!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading There had been patent pills on the distaff side of his ancestry, and unfortunately he had taken after them, instead of after the belted earls of the paternal line.
Wandesforde
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From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
belonging to which person
From this reading _Macbeth._ Sydney Wandesforde, Denis's partner, was a big, heavy-featured, heavily built man, whose appearance nobody could have called aristocratic.
