used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
adempium
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From this reading "Monstrum. horrendum, informe, ingens cui lumen adempium."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why should _that_ delight me?
CalendarsnounUS /ˈkæləndərz/
plural of “calendar” — a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
cui
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From this reading "Monstrum. horrendum, informe, ingens cui lumen adempium."
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But why should _that_ delight me?
greatly pleased
From this reading I did _not_ exult: I delighted in no man's punishment, though it were even merited.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did _not_ exult: I delighted in no man's punishment, though it were even merited.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
divisible by two
From this reading I did _not_ exult: I delighted in no man's punishment, though it were even merited.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
exultverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
the organ of sight
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
horrendum
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From this reading "Monstrum. horrendum, informe, ingens cui lumen adempium."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
informe
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From this reading "Monstrum. horrendum, informe, ingens cui lumen adempium."
ingens
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From this reading "Monstrum. horrendum, informe, ingens cui lumen adempium."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did _not_ exult: I delighted in no man's punishment, though it were even merited.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
lumennounUS /ˈluːmən/
a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
From this reading "Monstrum. horrendum, informe, ingens cui lumen adempium."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I did _not_ exult: I delighted in no man's punishment, though it were even merited.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But why should _that_ delight me?
meritedadjectiveUS /ˈmerɪtɪd/
properly deserved
From this reading I did _not_ exult: I delighted in no man's punishment, though it were even merited.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
Monstrum
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From this reading "Monstrum. horrendum, informe, ingens cui lumen adempium."
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
not any; not one
From this reading I did _not_ exult: I delighted in no man's punishment, though it were even merited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did _not_ exult: I delighted in no man's punishment, though it were even merited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
the act of punishing
From this reading I did _not_ exult: I delighted in no man's punishment, though it were even merited.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But why should _that_ delight me?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But why should _that_ delight me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I did _not_ exult: I delighted in no man's punishment, though it were even merited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I did _not_ exult: I delighted in no man's punishment, though it were even merited.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Had he been one of the Calendars in the Arabian Nights, and had paid down his eye as the price of his criminal curiosity, what right had I to exult in his misfortune?
which person or people
From this reading He answered in every point--a monster he was--dreadful, shapeless, huge, who had lost an eye.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why should _that_ delight me?
