used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Has she never appeared to your Excellency, cold and pale, and with sightless eyes?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Has she never appeared to your Excellency, cold and pale, and with sightless eyes?
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading Holy Mother of God! is that the happy future you would compel me to share?
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count, I shudder at the thought!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
encircleverbUS /enˈsɜːrkəl/
form or draw a circle around
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading Has she never appeared to your Excellency, cold and pale, and with sightless eyes?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Has she never appeared to your Excellency, cold and pale, and with sightless eyes?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Holy Mother of God! is that the happy future you would compel me to share?
garrotenoun
an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Holy Mother of God! is that the happy future you would compel me to share?
GranadanounUS /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/
a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Holy Mother of God! is that the happy future you would compel me to share?
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has she never appeared to your Excellency, cold and pale, and with sightless eyes?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Holy Mother of God! is that the happy future you would compel me to share?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Count, I shudder at the thought!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holy Mother of God! is that the happy future you would compel me to share?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Holy Mother of God! is that the happy future you would compel me to share?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
not any; not one
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Has she never appeared to your Excellency, cold and pale, and with sightless eyes?
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
scaffoldnounUS /ˈskæfəld/
a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
have in common
From this reading Holy Mother of God! is that the happy future you would compel me to share?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Has she never appeared to your Excellency, cold and pale, and with sightless eyes?
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Count, I shudder at the thought!
sightlessadjective
lacking sight
From this reading Has she never appeared to your Excellency, cold and pale, and with sightless eyes?
spectres
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From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Holy Mother of God! is that the happy future you would compel me to share?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Count, I shudder at the thought!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Holy Mother of God! is that the happy future you would compel me to share?
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
which person or people
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, no, never!--though the garrote were to encircle my neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Granada, who refused to betray her husband, and whom you sent to the scaffold in his stead!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Has she never appeared to your Excellency, cold and pale, and with sightless eyes?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
wretches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Holy Mother of God! is that the happy future you would compel me to share?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where is the domestic hearth around which would not range themselves the spectres of the wretches who, at your command, have been blotted from the book of life.
