used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
intentionally conceived
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
distaffnoun
the sphere of work by women
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
only a very short time before
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
instilledverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪld/
past form of “instill” — impart gradually
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very wicked to say these things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
engage in
From this reading It is you who make me wicked."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is you who make me wicked."
become covered with mist
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
express in words
From this reading It is very wicked to say these things.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is very wicked to say these things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It is very wicked to say these things.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
unwindingverbUS /ənˈwaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
communicated in words
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very wicked to say these things.
VicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A mist blinded her eyes, and a sickness seemed instilled in her very blood, and in a dubious faintness she was conscious of his lips.
which person or people
From this reading It is you who make me wicked."
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading It is very wicked to say these things.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He hardly heard the words he uttered, so loud was the clatter of his thoughts, and he seemed to see the trail of his destiny unwinding itself from the distaff in the hands of Fate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be much more exciting to run away together, than to be married by the Vicar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is you who make me wicked."
