used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BODY IN PAWN.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
AryannounUS /ˈɑːriən/
(according to Nazi doctrine) a Caucasian person of Nordic descent (and not a Jew)
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
BallsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A BODY IN PAWN.
cause to be bored
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading 'Gin a body meet a body!'--BURNS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Nor did this part of the prophecy fail to coincide with the document on the mummy case.
clairvoyantadjectiveUS /klerˈvɔɪənt/
perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
Clare
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From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
coincideverbUS /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/
go with, fall together
From this reading Nor did this part of the prophecy fail to coincide with the document on the mummy case.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did this part of the prophecy fail to coincide with the document on the mummy case.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Nor did this part of the prophecy fail to coincide with the document on the mummy case.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Nor did this part of the prophecy fail to coincide with the document on the mummy case.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
Frangipaninoun
any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
GinnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading 'Gin a body meet a body!'--BURNS.
coins made of gold
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BODY IN PAWN.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
Leonora's
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From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
LombardsnounUS /ˈlɑːmbɑːrdz/
plural of “lombard” — a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
come together
From this reading 'Gin a body meet a body!'--BURNS.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Nor did this part of the prophecy fail to coincide with the document on the mummy case.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did this part of the prophecy fail to coincide with the document on the mummy case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nor did this part of the prophecy fail to coincide with the document on the mummy case.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Nor did this part of the prophecy fail to coincide with the document on the mummy case.
PAWNnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading A BODY IN PAWN.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Nor did this part of the prophecy fail to coincide with the document on the mummy case.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor did this part of the prophecy fail to coincide with the document on the mummy case.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Leonora's faith in the magician had been a good deal shaken by his failures in his black art, she admitted that, as a clairvoyant, he might be more inspired.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
in or at the place that
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We therefore went, as he had directed us, to the neighbourhood of Clare Market, where he had prophesied that we should find a Temple adorned with the Three Balls of Gold, which the Lombards bore with them from their far Aryan home in Frangipani.
