used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
(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 And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
CATASTROPHEnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Not the most timid heart dreamed of danger.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Not the most timid heart dreamed of danger.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
divisible by two
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
for a limitless time
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
yet to be or coming
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not the most timid heart dreamed of danger.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
the sound of laughing
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
a person who carries a message
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Not the most timid heart dreamed of danger.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the most timid heart dreamed of danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
done under pressure
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
transport commercially
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
in or at or to some place
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Not the most timid heart dreamed of danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On board the great ship was music and laughter and the sweet voices of singing women; but above it hung a pall of doom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And so these two fair women talked, making plans for the future as though all things endured forever, and all plans were destined to be realized.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But even as they talked, somewhere up in the high heavens the Voice that rules the world spoke a word, and the Messenger of Fate rushed forth to do its bidding.
