used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading On his left lay the dark river, with the snow-covered valley beyond it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On his left lay the dark river, with the snow-covered valley beyond it.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David Lindsay looked out of the wagon.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Well, young marster, the road turns right here,” said the driver, drawing up his mules.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Well, young marster, the road turns right here,” said the driver, drawing up his mules.
to come or go into
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
divisible by two
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, young marster, the road turns right here,” said the driver, drawing up his mules.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, young marster, the road turns right here,” said the driver, drawing up his mules.
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading THOMAS HOOD.
How
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From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On his left lay the dark river, with the snow-covered valley beyond it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On his left lay the dark river, with the snow-covered valley beyond it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On his left lay the dark river, with the snow-covered valley beyond it.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading David Lindsay looked out of the wagon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading David Lindsay looked out of the wagon.
marster
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From this reading “Well, young marster, the road turns right here,” said the driver, drawing up his mules.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “Well, young marster, the road turns right here,” said the driver, drawing up his mules.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his left lay the dark river, with the snow-covered valley beyond it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading David Lindsay looked out of the wagon.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Well, young marster, the road turns right here,” said the driver, drawing up his mules.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On his left lay the dark river, with the snow-covered valley beyond it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Well, young marster, the road turns right here,” said the driver, drawing up his mules.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, young marster, the road turns right here,” said the driver, drawing up his mules.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading On his left lay the dark river, with the snow-covered valley beyond it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is so foul a rumor in the air, The shadow of a presence so atrocious, How could a human creature enter there, Even the most ferocious?
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS HOOD.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “Well, young marster, the road turns right here,” said the driver, drawing up his mules.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well, young marster, the road turns right here,” said the driver, drawing up his mules.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading On his left lay the dark river, with the snow-covered valley beyond it.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading David Lindsay looked out of the wagon.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, young marster, the road turns right here,” said the driver, drawing up his mules.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his left lay the dark river, with the snow-covered valley beyond it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Well, young marster, the road turns right here,” said the driver, drawing up his mules.
