used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading His heart was torn with agonizing solicitude for the fate of Morsinia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
Ballaban
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From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Yet love and duty led him to seek her, or at least to seek the certainty of her fate.
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, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
dauntlessadjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading He knew too well the determination of the dauntless girl in the event of her falling into the hands of the Turks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
dementedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmentɪd/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He knew too well the determination of the dauntless girl in the event of her falling into the hands of the Turks.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Yet love and duty led him to seek her, or at least to seek the certainty of her fate.
empurpledadjective
excessively elaborate or showily expressed
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
to come or go into
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He knew too well the determination of the dauntless girl in the event of her falling into the hands of the Turks.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He knew too well the determination of the dauntless girl in the event of her falling into the hands of the Turks.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading His heart was torn with agonizing solicitude for the fate of Morsinia.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
FillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
a young female
From this reading He knew too well the determination of the dauntless girl in the event of her falling into the hands of the Turks.
goreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He knew too well the determination of the dauntless girl in the event of her falling into the hands of the Turks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was torn with agonizing solicitude for the fate of Morsinia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew too well the determination of the dauntless girl in the event of her falling into the hands of the Turks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew too well the determination of the dauntless girl in the event of her falling into the hands of the Turks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He knew too well the determination of the dauntless girl in the event of her falling into the hands of the Turks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
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 He knew too well the determination of the dauntless girl in the event of her falling into the hands of the Turks.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet love and duty led him to seek her, or at least to seek the certainty of her fate.
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 Yet love and duty led him to seek her, or at least to seek the certainty of her fate.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Yet love and duty led him to seek her, or at least to seek the certainty of her fate.
held dear
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
Morsinia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His heart was torn with agonizing solicitude for the fate of Morsinia.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His heart was torn with agonizing solicitude for the fate of Morsinia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet love and duty led him to seek her, or at least to seek the certainty of her fate.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
try to get or reach
From this reading Yet love and duty led him to seek her, or at least to seek the certainty of her fate.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading His heart was torn with agonizing solicitude for the fate of Morsinia.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
Sultan'snounUS /ˈsʌltənz/
possessive form of “sultan” — the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Filling his dreams at night, and rising before him as a terrible apparition by day, was that loved form, a suicide empurpled with its own gore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knew too well the determination of the dauntless girl in the event of her falling into the hands of the Turks.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading His heart was torn with agonizing solicitude for the fate of Morsinia.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading He knew too well the determination of the dauntless girl in the event of her falling into the hands of the Turks.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew too well the determination of the dauntless girl in the event of her falling into the hands of the Turks.
in or at the place that
From this reading Constantine, after his escape from the Sultan's tent, where he had been taken for the demented Ballaban, was unable to enter Constantinople before it fell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His heart was torn with agonizing solicitude for the fate of Morsinia.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet love and duty led him to seek her, or at least to seek the certainty of her fate.
