used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
in the past
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
(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 Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
auspicesnounUS /ˈɔːspɪsɪz/
kindly endorsement and guidance
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Ogram's life had been much guided by superstition.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Ogram's life had been much guided by superstition.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Lady Ogram's life had been much guided by superstition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Ogram's life had been much guided by superstition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Ogram's life had been much guided by superstition.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lady Ogram's life had been much guided by superstition.
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 Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lady Ogram's life had been much guided by superstition.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
Ogram's
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From this reading Lady Ogram's life had been much guided by superstition.
omensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
Quentin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
term of address for a man
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Lady Ogram's life had been much guided by superstition.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
believed likely
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through all the phases of her avowed belief, she remained subject to a private religion of omens and auspices, which frequently influenced her conduct.
tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the night before Sir Quentin's death, she dreamt that she ascended to the garret, took the bust in her arms, and carried it downstairs.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No one knew it, or suspected it, for this was among the tokens of her origin which she carefully kept out of sight.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thus, she would long ago have brought forth and displayed that marble visage of her beauty in its prime, but for a superstitious fear which withheld her.
