used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
move towards
From this reading A deep growl greeted his approach to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
BalkverbUS /bɔːk/
refuse to comply
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
clijet
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From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The night was thick, for heavy clouds had spread their pall over the sky.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A deep growl greeted his approach to it.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
a boy or man
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night was thick, for heavy clouds had spread their pall over the sky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A little space from the house was the kennel.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A deep growl greeted his approach to it.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading A deep growl greeted his approach to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The night was thick, for heavy clouds had spread their pall over the sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A deep growl greeted his approach to it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
kennelnounUS /ˈkenəl/
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading A little space from the house was the kennel.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little space from the house was the kennel.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
mastiffnounUS /ˈmæstəf/
an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
Morsinia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was thick, for heavy clouds had spread their pall over the sky.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
held or filled or in use
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The night was thick, for heavy clouds had spread their pall over the sky.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading The night was thick, for heavy clouds had spread their pall over the sky.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The night was thick, for heavy clouds had spread their pall over the sky.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A little space from the house was the kennel.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The night was thick, for heavy clouds had spread their pall over the sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The night was thick, for heavy clouds had spread their pall over the sky.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The night was thick, for heavy clouds had spread their pall over the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A deep growl greeted his approach to it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
at the time that
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Still, Balk!" muttered he, as he loosed an enormous mastiff, and led the brute toward the side of the house on which the clijet, or chamber, occupied by Morsinia was located.
which person or people
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
a late time of life
From this reading Constantine, who was now a manly fellow of nearly eighteen years, had left the house when it grew dark.
