used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
one or the other of two
From this reading Not a syllable had either of these men uttered.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
foullyadverb
in an unfair and insulting manner
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Their glances were sufficiently intelligible without speech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a syllable had either of these men uttered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading Their glances were sufficiently intelligible without speech.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
the force of workers available
From this reading Not a syllable had either of these men uttered.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Their glances were sufficiently intelligible without speech.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Their glances were sufficiently intelligible without speech.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading Not a syllable had either of these men uttered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their glances were sufficiently intelligible without speech.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not a syllable had either of these men uttered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
communicated in words
From this reading Not a syllable had either of these men uttered.
precisely as stated
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
which person or people
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHE fell at the very feet of her husband, and he looked down with a smile that was sardonic in its bitterness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Their glances were sufficiently intelligible without speech.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "Ah, 'mid this scene Of loveliness and deep serenity, The traces of despair, and woe, and death Were darkly visible!"
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
Zanotti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zanotti, under an impulse that paused not to reflect that under the circumstances the action was an insult to the man who deemed himself already foully wronged, advanced with the intention of raising her, but Prince Carlos waved him back.
