used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a strange life this is! what puppets we are!
ACCOMPLISHMENTSnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What a strange life this is! what puppets we are!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading How awful an event may hang over our hearts!
broods
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From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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COFFINSnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪnz/
plural of “coffin” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
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CONSTANCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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ERPINGHAM
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something that happens at a given place and time
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an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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experiencing or showing fear
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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be suspended or hanging
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a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading How awful an event may hang over our hearts!
HEROINE'S
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How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a strange life this is! what puppets we are!
a polite name for any woman
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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MANOEUVRING
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
the force of workers available
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a particular point in time
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
NEGLECTEDadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
puppetsnounUS /ˈpʌpəts/
plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
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a safe place
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a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
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rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
not often
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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TEMPERAMENTnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
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TENUREnounUS /ˈtenjər/
the term during which some position is held
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causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading How terrible an enigma is Fate!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What a strange life this is! what puppets we are!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I never set my foot without my door, but what the fearful darkness that broods over the next moment rushes upon me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to ask for information about something
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in the company of; together with
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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