used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
ALASexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading ALAS, THE POOR WHIFFLETIT!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His thoughts were the color of twelve o'clock at night at the bottom of a coal-mine and it the dark of the moon.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading You couldn't see the ointment for the flies, and Gilead had gone out of the balm business.
berode
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From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
the lower side of anything
From this reading His thoughts were the color of twelve o'clock at night at the bottom of a coal-mine and it the dark of the moon.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
bull-bat
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From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
burying-pall
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From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You couldn't see the ointment for the flies, and Gilead had gone out of the balm business.
coal-mine
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From this reading His thoughts were the color of twelve o'clock at night at the bottom of a coal-mine and it the dark of the moon.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading His thoughts were the color of twelve o'clock at night at the bottom of a coal-mine and it the dark of the moon.
couldn't
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From this reading You couldn't see the ointment for the flies, and Gilead had gone out of the balm business.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His thoughts were the color of twelve o'clock at night at the bottom of a coal-mine and it the dark of the moon.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading You couldn't see the ointment for the flies, and Gilead had gone out of the balm business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You couldn't see the ointment for the flies, and Gilead had gone out of the balm business.
Gilead
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From this reading You couldn't see the ointment for the flies, and Gilead had gone out of the balm business.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
destroyed or killed
From this reading You couldn't see the ointment for the flies, and Gilead had gone out of the balm business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You couldn't see the ointment for the flies, and Gilead had gone out of the balm business.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts were the color of twelve o'clock at night at the bottom of a coal-mine and it the dark of the moon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts were the color of twelve o'clock at night at the bottom of a coal-mine and it the dark of the moon.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
lengthwiseadverbUS /ˈleŋθwaɪz/
in the direction of the length
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading His thoughts were the color of twelve o'clock at night at the bottom of a coal-mine and it the dark of the moon.
Morosenessnoun
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His thoughts were the color of twelve o'clock at night at the bottom of a coal-mine and it the dark of the moon.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading His thoughts were the color of twelve o'clock at night at the bottom of a coal-mine and it the dark of the moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
ointmentnounUS /ˈɔɪntmənt/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading You couldn't see the ointment for the flies, and Gilead had gone out of the balm business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You couldn't see the ointment for the flies, and Gilead had gone out of the balm business.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
Poindexter's
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From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ALAS, THE POOR WHIFFLETIT!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You couldn't see the ointment for the flies, and Gilead had gone out of the balm business.
be seated
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
refrain from harming
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALAS, THE POOR WHIFFLETIT!
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts were the color of twelve o'clock at night at the bottom of a coal-mine and it the dark of the moon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading His thoughts were the color of twelve o'clock at night at the bottom of a coal-mine and it the dark of the moon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
under normal conditions
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over Jefferson Poindexter's usually buoyant spirits a fabric of gloom, black, thick, and heavy, was spread like a burying-pall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were the color of twelve o'clock at night at the bottom of a coal-mine and it the dark of the moon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
WHIFFLETIT
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From this reading ALAS, THE POOR WHIFFLETIT!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moroseness crowned his brow; sorrow berode his soul, and on his under lip the bull-bat, that eccentric bird which has to sit lengthwise of the limb, might have perched with room to spare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You couldn't see the ointment for the flies, and Gilead had gone out of the balm business.
