used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading "Poor afflicted woman!" said his friend, with pitying scorn.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
completely unclothed
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
a period of 100 years
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
apart from; not including
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Poor afflicted woman!" said his friend, with pitying scorn.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he went on:-- "How unjust Rivkoly was to you!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
How
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From this reading Presently he went on:-- "How unjust Rivkoly was to you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
Mekatrig
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From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently he went on:-- "How unjust Rivkoly was to you!
on one occasion
From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
a human being
From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading "Poor afflicted woman!" said his friend, with pitying scorn.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor afflicted woman!" said his friend, with pitying scorn.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he went on:-- "How unjust Rivkoly was to you!
Rivkoly
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From this reading Presently he went on:-- "How unjust Rivkoly was to you!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Poor afflicted woman!" said his friend, with pitying scorn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently he went on:-- "How unjust Rivkoly was to you!
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Presently he went on:-- "How unjust Rivkoly was to you!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Presently he went on:-- "How unjust Rivkoly was to you!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She once said"--here the speaker laughed a little melancholy laugh--"that you were the _Satan Mekatrig_ in person."
at the time that
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
which person or people
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Poor afflicted woman!" said his friend, with pitying scorn.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Poor afflicted woman!" said his friend, with pitying scorn.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words died away in a sob, and then there was silence, except when his cough sounded strange and hollow in the bare room.
but in spite of that
From this reading "In this nineteenth century, when among the wise the belief in the gods has died out, there are yet fools alive who believe in the devil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Presently he went on:-- "How unjust Rivkoly was to you!
