used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
Bah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bah! old wives' tales!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
enclose with a fence
From this reading And pulling his friend with him, they were over the fence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And pulling his friend with him, they were over the fence.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And pulling his friend with him, they were over the fence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And pulling his friend with him, they were over the fence.
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From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
I've
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From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Bah! old wives' tales!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And pulling his friend with him, they were over the fence.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading And pulling his friend with him, they were over the fence.
purgatorynounUS /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Bah! old wives' tales!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And pulling his friend with him, they were over the fence.
at the time that
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
which person or people
From this reading "No," exclaimed the other; "those must perish who go among the dead when they come out of their graves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And pulling his friend with him, they were over the fence.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Bah! old wives' tales!
a late time of life
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've heard that if you get into their clutches, you must stay in purgatory for a hundred years, and no priest can pray you out."
