used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Thunder always makes me drowsy, and I was soon asleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
bodingnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
Dobby's
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Thunder always makes me drowsy, and I was soon asleep.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
foretells
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From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
a social unit living together
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
immediately past
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Thunder always makes me drowsy, and I was soon asleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
in the near future
From this reading Thunder always makes me drowsy, and I was soon asleep.
spicyadjectiveUS /ˈspaɪsi/
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
threatenings
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From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The sea was calling loudly, and Dobby's Pool roaring in that hollow, boding tone, which always foretells a storm.
precisely as stated
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading I had had a headache, and some threatenings of a chill, a visitation to which I am now and then subject, and my mother gave me a dose of her favorite spicy cordial, and sent me early to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I HAVE had an adventure which hath bred serious consequences in the household.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night before last was very dark and sultry, with thick, low hanging clouds, and a feeling of thunder in the air.
