used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Is God less present with me here than beneath the heavenly atmosphere I have just now breathed?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Is God less present with me here than beneath the heavenly atmosphere I have just now breathed?"
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
uttered without voice
From this reading Is God less present with me here than beneath the heavenly atmosphere I have just now breathed?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why is this?
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
curdleverb
turn into curds
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
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 Is God less present with me here than beneath the heavenly atmosphere I have just now breathed?"
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Is God less present with me here than beneath the heavenly atmosphere I have just now breathed?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Is God less present with me here than beneath the heavenly atmosphere I have just now breathed?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Is God less present with me here than beneath the heavenly atmosphere I have just now breathed?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
and nothing more
From this reading Is God less present with me here than beneath the heavenly atmosphere I have just now breathed?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Is God less present with me here than beneath the heavenly atmosphere I have just now breathed?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Is God less present with me here than beneath the heavenly atmosphere I have just now breathed?"
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Is God less present with me here than beneath the heavenly atmosphere I have just now breathed?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But why is this?
up to a particular time
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
vampire'snounUS /ˈvæmpaɪrz/
possessive form of “vampire” — (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
precisely as stated
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why is this?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ----I am sworn brother now To grim Necessity; and he and I Will keep a league till death.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading "My blood seems to curdle in my veins," murmured Constance, as she rubbed the palm of one hand against the back of the other; "my very blood seems to curdle in my veins, and a shadow, as of the vampire's wing, is over me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is God less present with me here than beneath the heavenly atmosphere I have just now breathed?"
