used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
affectations
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From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
anew
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His appetite is as insatiable as the grave: as far from any content as from heaven."
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading His appetite is as insatiable as the grave: as far from any content as from heaven."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His appetite is as insatiable as the grave: as far from any content as from heaven."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading His appetite is as insatiable as the grave: as far from any content as from heaven."
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
at any time
From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His appetite is as insatiable as the grave: as far from any content as from heaven."
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His appetite is as insatiable as the grave: as far from any content as from heaven."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE MAXWELL.
death of a person
From this reading His appetite is as insatiable as the grave: as far from any content as from heaven."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading His appetite is as insatiable as the grave: as far from any content as from heaven."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His appetite is as insatiable as the grave: as far from any content as from heaven."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading His appetite is as insatiable as the grave: as far from any content as from heaven."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
LucifernounUS /ˈluːsəfər/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
MalcontentnounUS /ˌmælkənˈtent/
a person who is discontented or disgusted
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
Malevole
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From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
MARSTON
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From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
MAXWELLnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading GEORGE MAXWELL.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
held or filled or in use
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
Pietro
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From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
on the contrary
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
push forcefully
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
Vyner
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From this reading JOHN MARSTON.--_The Malcontent._ Mrs. Meredith Vyner was radiant again; if not happy, she was at least sprightly, occupied, and flattered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
at the time that
From this reading A man, or rather a monster: more discontent than Lucifer, when he was thrust out of the Presence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Pietro._--"This Malevole is one of the most prodigious affectations that ever conversed with nature.
