used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
banefuladjective
exceedingly harmful
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading "But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward!
Chalmetta's
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From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
a small house with a single story
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward!
detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward!
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
log-cabin
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From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
for more time
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
OTWAY
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From this reading OTWAY.
Prythee
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From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
reposing
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From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
shunverbUS /ʃʌn/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading All eyes must shun thee, and all hearts detest thee.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Prythee avoid, nor longer cling thus round me, Like something baneful, that my nature's chilled at."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading "But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward!
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "But thou, a wretched, base, false, worthless coward!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a small log-cabin, a few miles above "Cottage Island," reposing upon a rude bed, on the morning of the Chalmetta's disaster, was a young and beautiful female.
