used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
abnegationnounUS /ˌæbneˈɡeɪʃən/
the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading He had gone to bed with a heavy ache following his words with Benicia and her abrupt termination of his pleading.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading He had gone to bed with a heavy ache following his words with Benicia and her abrupt termination of his pleading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had gone to bed with a heavy ache following his words with Benicia and her abrupt termination of his pleading.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
Benicia
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From this reading He had gone to bed with a heavy ache following his words with Benicia and her abrupt termination of his pleading.
blighting
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From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
deep-toned
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had gone to bed with a heavy ache following his words with Benicia and her abrupt termination of his pleading.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone to bed with a heavy ache following his words with Benicia and her abrupt termination of his pleading.
let have
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He had gone to bed with a heavy ache following his words with Benicia and her abrupt termination of his pleading.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone to bed with a heavy ache following his words with Benicia and her abrupt termination of his pleading.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
an amount of time
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading He had gone to bed with a heavy ache following his words with Benicia and her abrupt termination of his pleading.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
in or at or to some place
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading He had gone to bed with a heavy ache following his words with Benicia and her abrupt termination of his pleading.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
a special situation
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
tocsinnoun
the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
From this reading The sound came to Grant, broad awake in his room, as if from a great distance--tocsin strokes against the bowl of the desert sky.
tolledverbUS /toʊld/
past form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Four times in his sleepless vigil he had heard that bell measuring night watches, and each successive hour struck seemed the period to a century.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT Somewhere in the darkness of the ancient house a deep-toned bell tolled the hour of two.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
witch-bane
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From this reading On his first review of the girl’s abnegation of the love she could not conceal the whole thing had seemed fantastic, almost childish in its essence of witch-bane and belief in blighting curse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had gone to bed with a heavy ache following his words with Benicia and her abrupt termination of his pleading.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had gone to bed with a heavy ache following his words with Benicia and her abrupt termination of his pleading.
