used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
Bleedem's
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From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləmentɪd/
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
CONTAININGverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINING MR.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
Dr
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From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
GLACIERnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading PARNASSUS'S POEM, THE GLACIER KING.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
HeadlessadjectiveUS /ˈhedləs/
not having a head or formed without a head
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading PARNASSUS'S POEM, THE GLACIER KING.
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 The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CONTAINING MR.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
PARNASSUS'S
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From this reading PARNASSUS'S POEM, THE GLACIER KING.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading PARNASSUS'S POEM, THE GLACIER KING.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARNASSUS'S POEM, THE GLACIER KING.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading The host of the "Headless Lady" vowed he had never heard such a tale in all his life before, though he knew a good story or two himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the conclusion of Dr. Bleedem's narrative he was highly complimented by his audience, and various were the comments upon his recital.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chairman declared himself unable to decide as to which of the two stories related that evening was the more marvellous.
