used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was my servant who brought it about.
(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 Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He, poor wretch! appeared in my chamber this morning with brows of terror and eyes of gloom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was my servant who brought it about.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He, poor wretch! appeared in my chamber this morning with brows of terror and eyes of gloom.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He, poor wretch! appeared in my chamber this morning with brows of terror and eyes of gloom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
placed crosswise
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He, poor wretch! appeared in my chamber this morning with brows of terror and eyes of gloom.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading Information hardly worth the fee, truly!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He, poor wretch! appeared in my chamber this morning with brows of terror and eyes of gloom.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
grotesquelyadverbUS /ɡroʊˈteskli/
in a grotesque manner
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
only a very short time before
From this reading Information hardly worth the fee, truly!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, poor wretch! appeared in my chamber this morning with brows of terror and eyes of gloom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
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From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, poor wretch! appeared in my chamber this morning with brows of terror and eyes of gloom.
a message received and understood
From this reading Information hardly worth the fee, truly!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my servant who brought it about.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He, poor wretch! appeared in my chamber this morning with brows of terror and eyes of gloom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my servant who brought it about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
omensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He, poor wretch! appeared in my chamber this morning with brows of terror and eyes of gloom.
propheciesnounUS /ˈprɑːfəsiz/
plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was my servant who brought it about.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
sorceressnoun
a woman sorcerer
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He, poor wretch! appeared in my chamber this morning with brows of terror and eyes of gloom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He, poor wretch! appeared in my chamber this morning with brows of terror and eyes of gloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Information hardly worth the fee, truly!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my servant who brought it about.
which person or people
From this reading It was my servant who brought it about.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, poor wretch! appeared in my chamber this morning with brows of terror and eyes of gloom.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Information hardly worth the fee, truly!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading He, poor wretch! appeared in my chamber this morning with brows of terror and eyes of gloom.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had consulted a gypsy sorceress, whom the storm drove to cover in this tavern, and crossed the palm of her greed with a silver dollar to be told that he would die within the year.
but in spite of that
From this reading Such confession may come grotesquely enough from one of education and substance, yet all the day long I’ve been thinking on omens and on prophecies.
