used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then the stage cleared and the father, after lecturing his daughter, put her to sleep under a tree.
amazonsnounUS /ˈæməzɑːnz/
plural of “amazon” — a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He must have been a mesmerist.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Then the stage cleared and the father, after lecturing his daughter, put her to sleep under a tree.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
a female human offspring
From this reading Then the stage cleared and the father, after lecturing his daughter, put her to sleep under a tree.
deafenedadjective
caused to hear poorly or not at all
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then the stage cleared and the father, after lecturing his daughter, put her to sleep under a tree.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading What followed was incomprehensible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have been a mesmerist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have been a mesmerist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the stage cleared and the father, after lecturing his daughter, put her to sleep under a tree.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the stage cleared and the father, after lecturing his daughter, put her to sleep under a tree.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading What followed was incomprehensible.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
lecturingnounUS /ˈlektʃərɪŋ/
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
From this reading Then the stage cleared and the father, after lecturing his daughter, put her to sleep under a tree.
mesmeristnoun
a person who induces hypnosis
From this reading He must have been a mesmerist.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have been a mesmerist.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
percussionnounUS /pərˈkʌʃən/
the act of playing a percussion instrument
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then the stage cleared and the father, after lecturing his daughter, put her to sleep under a tree.
saturnalianoun
an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
be seated
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then the stage cleared and the father, after lecturing his daughter, put her to sleep under a tree.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Then the stage cleared and the father, after lecturing his daughter, put her to sleep under a tree.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the stage cleared and the father, after lecturing his daughter, put her to sleep under a tree.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then the stage cleared and the father, after lecturing his daughter, put her to sleep under a tree.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then the stage cleared and the father, after lecturing his daughter, put her to sleep under a tree.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
Walk-your-horses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hideous saturnalia, and deafened by the brass and percussion instruments I tried to get away, but my neighbors protested and I was forced to sit and suffer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What followed was incomprehensible.
WotannounUS /ˈwoʊtən/
supreme Teutonic god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Anglo-Saxon Woden
From this reading The crazy amazons, the Walk-your-horses, and the disagreeable _Wotan_ kept things in a perfect uproar for half an hour.
