used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
accurstadjective
under a curse
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
in actual fact
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Of women I beheld the last, As ADAM saw the first.
anew
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
(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 (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Of women I beheld the last, As ADAM saw the first.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
Crinolinenoun
a skirt stiffened with hoops
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
EVE'S
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From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of women I beheld the last, As ADAM saw the first.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST WOMAN.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
modishadjective
in the current fashion or style
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of women I beheld the last, As ADAM saw the first.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Was it a spook before me past?
PendantnounUS /ˈpendənt/
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
housing available for people to live in
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
spooknounUS /spuːk/
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading Was it a spook before me past?
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST WOMAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
a vivid mental image
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it a spook before me past?
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I saw a vision in my sleep, Which made me bow my head and weep As one aghast, accurst!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE LAST WOMAN.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Of women I beheld the last, As ADAM saw the first.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading (_A contemporary Pendant to "The Last Man."_) [It is stated that the dreaded Crinoline has actually made its appearance in one or two quarters.] All modish shapes must melt in gloom, Great WORTH himself must die, Before the Sex again assume EVE'S sweet simplicity!
