used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A clever fellow, that Horseleech!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Horseleech, to be candid, far from being a clever fellow, is one of the most barren rascals on record.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Horseleech, to be candid, far from being a clever fellow, is one of the most barren rascals on record.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Horseleech, to be candid, far from being a clever fellow, is one of the most barren rascals on record.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Horseleech, to be candid, far from being a clever fellow, is one of the most barren rascals on record.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "A clever fellow, that Horseleech!"
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "When Vampyre is once drawn out, what a great creature it is!"
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "When Vampyre is once drawn out, what a great creature it is!"
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
eulogiums
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From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Horseleech, to be candid, far from being a clever fellow, is one of the most barren rascals on record.
a boy or man
From this reading "A clever fellow, that Horseleech!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
many times at short intervals
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "When Vampyre is once drawn out, what a great creature it is!"
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There never was a greater mistake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
Horseleechnoun
any of several large freshwater leeches
From this reading "A clever fellow, that Horseleech!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When Vampyre is once drawn out, what a great creature it is!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When Vampyre is once drawn out, what a great creature it is!"
the act of departing
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There never was a greater mistake.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Horseleech, to be candid, far from being a clever fellow, is one of the most barren rascals on record.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
muzzyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌzi/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never was a greater mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Horseleech, to be candid, far from being a clever fellow, is one of the most barren rascals on record.
on one occasion
From this reading "When Vampyre is once drawn out, what a great creature it is!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Horseleech, to be candid, far from being a clever fellow, is one of the most barren rascals on record.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "When Vampyre is once drawn out, what a great creature it is!"
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Horseleech, to be candid, far from being a clever fellow, is one of the most barren rascals on record.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Horseleech, to be candid, far from being a clever fellow, is one of the most barren rascals on record.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A clever fellow, that Horseleech!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Horseleech, to be candid, far from being a clever fellow, is one of the most barren rascals on record.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There never was a greater mistake.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading These, and similar ecstatic eulogiums, have I frequently heard murmured forth from muzzy mouths into tinged and tingling ears, as I have been leaving a company of choice spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horseleech, to be candid, far from being a clever fellow, is one of the most barren rascals on record.
Vampyre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When Vampyre is once drawn out, what a great creature it is!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There never was a greater mistake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When Vampyre is once drawn out, what a great creature it is!"
at the time that
From this reading "When Vampyre is once drawn out, what a great creature it is!"
