used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Troilus and Cressida_.
Annandale
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From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
casinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
cincturenoun
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
rid of obstructions
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
Cressida
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From this reading --_Troilus and Cressida_.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
a quick look
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
Italian's
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From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
lake'snounUS /leɪks/
possessive form of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
liltingadjective
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
not one, and not any
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
not divisible by two
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
slashverbUS /slæʃ/
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
hurting
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen had given me a commission, and every fact of my life faded into insignificance compared to this.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
Troilus
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From this reading --_Troilus and Cressida_.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading As I rode through Port Annandale the lilting strains of a waltz floated from the casino, and I caught a glimpse of the lake's cincture of lights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My head was none too clear from its crack on the cabin floor, and my chest was growing sore and stiff from the slash of the Italian's knife; but my spirits were high, and my ears rang with memories of the Voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN ODD AFFAIR AT RED GATE Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you, Which better fits a lion than a man.
