used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The entry of Mr. Otway into my life inaugurated a long succession of disasters.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And even now that he was dead that malignant spirit was not at rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And even now that he was dead that malignant spirit was not at rest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And even now that he was dead that malignant spirit was not at rest.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The entry of Mr. Otway into my life inaugurated a long succession of disasters.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading The entry of Mr. Otway into my life inaugurated a long succession of disasters.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
divisible by two
From this reading And even now that he was dead that malignant spirit was not at rest.
exhaleverbUS /eksˈheɪl/
expel air
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The very first words that I heard him speak shattered the peace of a lifetime.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And even now that he was dead that malignant spirit was not at rest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The very first words that I heard him speak shattered the peace of a lifetime.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very first words that I heard him speak shattered the peace of a lifetime.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The very first words that I heard him speak shattered the peace of a lifetime.
ill-omenedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading The entry of Mr. Otway into my life inaugurated a long succession of disasters.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The entry of Mr. Otway into my life inaugurated a long succession of disasters.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The entry of Mr. Otway into my life inaugurated a long succession of disasters.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading The very first words that I heard him speak shattered the peace of a lifetime.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The entry of Mr. Otway into my life inaugurated a long succession of disasters.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
malignadjectiveUS /məˈlaɪn/
evil or harmful in nature or influence
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading And even now that he was dead that malignant spirit was not at rest.
MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
mortuaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtʃuːeri/
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The entry of Mr. Otway into my life inaugurated a long succession of disasters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The entry of Mr. Otway into my life inaugurated a long succession of disasters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And even now that he was dead that malignant spirit was not at rest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And even now that he was dead that malignant spirit was not at rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entry of Mr. Otway into my life inaugurated a long succession of disasters.
Otway
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From this reading The entry of Mr. Otway into my life inaugurated a long succession of disasters.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The very first words that I heard him speak shattered the peace of a lifetime.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
radiatedverbUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “radiate” — send out rays or waves
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And even now that he was dead that malignant spirit was not at rest.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The very first words that I heard him speak shattered the peace of a lifetime.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
express in speech
From this reading The very first words that I heard him speak shattered the peace of a lifetime.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And even now that he was dead that malignant spirit was not at rest.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The entry of Mr. Otway into my life inaugurated a long succession of disasters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very first words that I heard him speak shattered the peace of a lifetime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entry of Mr. Otway into my life inaugurated a long succession of disasters.
Thenceforward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very first words that I heard him speak shattered the peace of a lifetime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thenceforward, like the Ancient Mariner, I was haunted by a malign influence which seemed to exhale continuously from his ill-omened personality.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His very corpse, lying in the mortuary, was a centre whence radiated sinister influences that crept into my secret soul and enveloped me from without.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The very first words that I heard him speak shattered the peace of a lifetime.
