used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the sight of the professor, standing not a yard away, brought a fatal conviction to her heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the sight of the professor, standing not a yard away, brought a fatal conviction to her heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading 'Rough draughts of Man's Beginning God!'
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the sight of the professor, standing not a yard away, brought a fatal conviction to her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sight of the professor, standing not a yard away, brought a fatal conviction to her heart.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading But the sight of the professor, standing not a yard away, brought a fatal conviction to her heart.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading 'Rough draughts of Man's Beginning God!'
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading But the sight of the professor, standing not a yard away, brought a fatal conviction to her heart.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
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 'Rough draughts of Man's Beginning God!'
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the sight of the professor, standing not a yard away, brought a fatal conviction to her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
Mab
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From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Rough draughts of Man's Beginning God!'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the sight of the professor, standing not a yard away, brought a fatal conviction to her heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF RELIGION.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
ORIGINnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF RELIGION.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading But the sight of the professor, standing not a yard away, brought a fatal conviction to her heart.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF RELIGION.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading 'Rough draughts of Man's Beginning God!'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But the sight of the professor, standing not a yard away, brought a fatal conviction to her heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
having a supporting base
From this reading But the sight of the professor, standing not a yard away, brought a fatal conviction to her heart.
Swinburnenoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading Swinburne.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF RELIGION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
at the time that
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Queen Mab recovered consciousness she heard the sound of violent voices in the room before she opened her eyes, which she did half hoping to find herself the victim of some terrible delusion.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading But the sight of the professor, standing not a yard away, brought a fatal conviction to her heart.
