used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
(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 And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
Brownie's
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From this reading “Brownie’s Triumph,” “Virgie’s Inheritance,” “Nora,” “Trixy,” “Stella Rosevelt,” “Wedded by Fate,” Etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Brownie’s Triumph,” “Virgie’s Inheritance,” “Nora,” “Trixy,” “Stella Rosevelt,” “Wedded by Fate,” Etc.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
court-room
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From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading Renewal Granted to Mrs. Georgie Sheldon Downs “Guilty!”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect which that one word produced was marked.
Etc
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From this reading “Brownie’s Triumph,” “Virgie’s Inheritance,” “Nora,” “Trixy,” “Stella Rosevelt,” “Wedded by Fate,” Etc.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Brownie’s Triumph,” “Virgie’s Inheritance,” “Nora,” “Trixy,” “Stella Rosevelt,” “Wedded by Fate,” Etc.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
Georgie
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From this reading Renewal Granted to Mrs. Georgie Sheldon Downs “Guilty!”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Renewal Granted to Mrs. Georgie Sheldon Downs “Guilty!”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Renewal Granted to Mrs. Georgie Sheldon Downs “Guilty!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
InheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading “Brownie’s Triumph,” “Virgie’s Inheritance,” “Nora,” “Trixy,” “Stella Rosevelt,” “Wedded by Fate,” Etc.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The effect which that one word produced was marked.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Renewal Granted to Mrs. Georgie Sheldon Downs “Guilty!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
Nora
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From this reading “Brownie’s Triumph,” “Virgie’s Inheritance,” “Nora,” “Trixy,” “Stella Rosevelt,” “Wedded by Fate,” Etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The effect which that one word produced was marked.
RenewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading Renewal Granted to Mrs. Georgie Sheldon Downs “Guilty!”
Rosevelt
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From this reading “Brownie’s Triumph,” “Virgie’s Inheritance,” “Nora,” “Trixy,” “Stella Rosevelt,” “Wedded by Fate,” Etc.
Sheldon
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From this reading Renewal Granted to Mrs. Georgie Sheldon Downs “Guilty!”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “Brownie’s Triumph,” “Virgie’s Inheritance,” “Nora,” “Trixy,” “Stella Rosevelt,” “Wedded by Fate,” Etc.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The effect which that one word produced was marked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Renewal Granted to Mrs. Georgie Sheldon Downs “Guilty!”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Brownie’s Triumph,” “Virgie’s Inheritance,” “Nora,” “Trixy,” “Stella Rosevelt,” “Wedded by Fate,” Etc.
Trixy
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From this reading “Brownie’s Triumph,” “Virgie’s Inheritance,” “Nora,” “Trixy,” “Stella Rosevelt,” “Wedded by Fate,” Etc.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
Virgie's
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From this reading “Brownie’s Triumph,” “Virgie’s Inheritance,” “Nora,” “Trixy,” “Stella Rosevelt,” “Wedded by Fate,” Etc.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The deep, sonorous voice of the foreman of the jury sounded out upon the solemn stillness of the crowded court-room like the knell of doom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
WeddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading “Brownie’s Triumph,” “Virgie’s Inheritance,” “Nora,” “Trixy,” “Stella Rosevelt,” “Wedded by Fate,” Etc.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The effect which that one word produced was marked.
which person or people
From this reading And doom it was, and to one who never consciously committed a mean act in all his life.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The effect which that one word produced was marked.
