used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG ACCOUNT SETTLED.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A LONG ACCOUNT SETTLED.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Fled from the banquet-room, and through the adjoining chamber, into the darkness of the corridor.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a cry that was scarcely human, in its awful anguish, he turned and fled.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading With a cry that was scarcely human, in its awful anguish, he turned and fled.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading With a cry that was scarcely human, in its awful anguish, he turned and fled.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
banquet-room
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From this reading Fled from the banquet-room, and through the adjoining chamber, into the darkness of the corridor.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
Carl
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From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Fled from the banquet-room, and through the adjoining chamber, into the darkness of the corridor.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
a young person of either sex
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Fled from the banquet-room, and through the adjoining chamber, into the darkness of the corridor.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With a cry that was scarcely human, in its awful anguish, he turned and fled.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Fled from the banquet-room, and through the adjoining chamber, into the darkness of the corridor.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading With a cry that was scarcely human, in its awful anguish, he turned and fled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
a long fixed look
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
death of a person
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading With a cry that was scarcely human, in its awful anguish, he turned and fled.
Huyden
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From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fled from the banquet-room, and through the adjoining chamber, into the darkness of the corridor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With a cry that was scarcely human, in its awful anguish, he turned and fled.
immediately past
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A LONG ACCOUNT SETTLED.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
a particular point in time
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
propnounUS /prɑːp/
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
Raphael's
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From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
only a very short time before
From this reading With a cry that was scarcely human, in its awful anguish, he turned and fled.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A LONG ACCOUNT SETTLED.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
not in physical motion
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
Tarleton
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From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Fled from the banquet-room, and through the adjoining chamber, into the darkness of the corridor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With a cry that was scarcely human, in its awful anguish, he turned and fled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
precisely as stated
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a cry that was scarcely human, in its awful anguish, he turned and fled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
at the time that
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
which person or people
From this reading His own child dead,--the stain of Carl Raphael's blood upon his soul,--he felt like a man who stands amid the ruins of a falling house, when the last prop gives way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a cry that was scarcely human, in its awful anguish, he turned and fled.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Back from his brother's gaze, step by step, shrank Tarleton or Charles Van Huyden, his eyes still chained to that face, which the grave seemed to have yielded up, to blast his schemes in the very moment of their triumph.
