used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A series of strange, mysterious, dreadful events to occur, wholly destructive of a person's happiness.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
bestuck
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From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading They entered the hall dancing, the five being fastened together, and the king in front.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Moral, that our welfare depends on ourselves.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading A series of strange, mysterious, dreadful events to occur, wholly destructive of a person's happiness.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A series of strange, mysterious, dreadful events to occur, wholly destructive of a person's happiness.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the hall dancing, the five being fastened together, and the king in front.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A series of strange, mysterious, dreadful events to occur, wholly destructive of a person's happiness.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading They entered the hall dancing, the five being fastened together, and the king in front.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
flaxnounUS /flæks/
fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They entered the hall dancing, the five being fastened together, and the king in front.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They entered the hall dancing, the five being fastened together, and the king in front.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading A series of strange, mysterious, dreadful events to occur, wholly destructive of a person's happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
imputeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːt/
attribute or credit to
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
a single distinct event
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They entered the hall dancing, the five being fastened together, and the king in front.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
maskers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
MoraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Moral, that our welfare depends on ourselves.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A series of strange, mysterious, dreadful events to occur, wholly destructive of a person's happiness.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading A series of strange, mysterious, dreadful events to occur, wholly destructive of a person's happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A series of strange, mysterious, dreadful events to occur, wholly destructive of a person's happiness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moral, that our welfare depends on ourselves.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Moral, that our welfare depends on ourselves.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Moral, that our welfare depends on ourselves.
person'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading A series of strange, mysterious, dreadful events to occur, wholly destructive of a person's happiness.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading A series of strange, mysterious, dreadful events to occur, wholly destructive of a person's happiness.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A series of strange, mysterious, dreadful events to occur, wholly destructive of a person's happiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the hall dancing, the five being fastened together, and the king in front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A series of strange, mysterious, dreadful events to occur, wholly destructive of a person's happiness.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They entered the hall dancing, the five being fastened together, and the king in front.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He to impute them to various persons and causes, but ultimately finds that he is himself the sole agent.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Moral, that our welfare depends on ourselves.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A series of strange, mysterious, dreadful events to occur, wholly destructive of a person's happiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The strange incident in the court of Charles IX. of France: he and five other maskers being attired in coats of linen covered with pitch and bestuck with flax to represent hairy savages.
