used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
Alice
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From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "The fool!" muttered Herman, drawing his cloak around him, and pulling his hat over his brows, "The miserable fool!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the REV.
BARNHURST
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From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "The fool!" muttered Herman, drawing his cloak around him, and pulling his hat over his brows, "The miserable fool!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading "The fool!" muttered Herman, drawing his cloak around him, and pulling his hat over his brows, "The miserable fool!
death-bed
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From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "The fool!" muttered Herman, drawing his cloak around him, and pulling his hat over his brows, "The miserable fool!
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "The fool!" muttered Herman, drawing his cloak around him, and pulling his hat over his brows, "The miserable fool!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
hall-door
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From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "The fool!" muttered Herman, drawing his cloak around him, and pulling his hat over his brows, "The miserable fool!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
HERMANnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The fool!" muttered Herman, drawing his cloak around him, and pulling his hat over his brows, "The miserable fool!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
and nothing more
From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "The fool!" muttered Herman, drawing his cloak around him, and pulling his hat over his brows, "The miserable fool!
a particular point in time
From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "The fool!" muttered Herman, drawing his cloak around him, and pulling his hat over his brows, "The miserable fool!
not any; not one
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The fool!" muttered Herman, drawing his cloak around him, and pulling his hat over his brows, "The miserable fool!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "The fool!" muttered Herman, drawing his cloak around him, and pulling his hat over his brows, "The miserable fool!
REVverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading As the REV.
REVERENDnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading THE REVEREND VOLUPTUARIES.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVEREND VOLUPTUARIES.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
VOLUPTUARIES
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From this reading THE REVEREND VOLUPTUARIES.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HERMAN BARNHURST passed from the hall-door of the palace of the merchant prince, and descended the marble steps, his thoughts were by no means of a pleasant character.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The image of Alice, for the moment forgotten, the thoughts of Herman were occupied with the scene which he had just witnessed,--the hopeless death-bed of the merchant prince.
