used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
aerophone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They asked him if he knew what had become of Miss Fregelius.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They asked him if he knew what had become of Miss Fregelius.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
CuriouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
flying-haired
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From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
Fregelius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They asked him if he knew what had become of Miss Fregelius.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They asked him if he knew what had become of Miss Fregelius.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked him if he knew what had become of Miss Fregelius.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They asked him if he knew what had become of Miss Fregelius.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They asked him if he knew what had become of Miss Fregelius.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They asked him if he knew what had become of Miss Fregelius.
immediately past
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They asked him if he knew what had become of Miss Fregelius.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
possessing material wealth
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
that is looked for
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
possessing sweep
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
the act of using
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARY Curiously enough, indirectly, but in fact, it was the circumstance of Stella’s sudden and mysterious death that made Morris a rich and famous man, and caused his invention of the aerophone to come into common use.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They asked him if he knew what had become of Miss Fregelius.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
which person or people
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Very early on the following morning, but not before, she was missed from the Rectory and sought far and wide.
wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading One of the first places visited by those who searched was the Abbey, whither they met Morris returning through the gale, wild-eyed, flying-haired, and altogether strange to see.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “she has been crushed or drowned in the ruins of the Dead Church, which was swept away by the gale last night.”
