used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Manfred accompanied him at a little distance, full of anxiety and horror, but resolved.
anew
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he would have entered the chamber, the door was clapped to with violence by an invisible hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Manfred accompanied him at a little distance, full of anxiety and horror, but resolved.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he would have entered the chamber, the door was clapped to with violence by an invisible hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Manfred accompanied him at a little distance, full of anxiety and horror, but resolved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The spectre marched sedately, but dejected, to the end of the gallery, and turned into a chamber on the right hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he would have entered the chamber, the door was clapped to with violence by an invisible hand.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The spectre marched sedately, but dejected, to the end of the gallery, and turned into a chamber on the right hand.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading As he would have entered the chamber, the door was clapped to with violence by an invisible hand.
conspireverbUS /kənˈspaɪər/
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Lead on!” cried Manfred; “I will follow thee to the gulf of perdition.”
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading The spectre marched sedately, but dejected, to the end of the gallery, and turned into a chamber on the right hand.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Manfred accompanied him at a little distance, full of anxiety and horror, but resolved.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he would have entered the chamber, the door was clapped to with violence by an invisible hand.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The spectre marched sedately, but dejected, to the end of the gallery, and turned into a chamber on the right hand.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he would have entered the chamber, the door was clapped to with violence by an invisible hand.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Manfred accompanied him at a little distance, full of anxiety and horror, but resolved.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The spectre marched sedately, but dejected, to the end of the gallery, and turned into a chamber on the right hand.
grandsire
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From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading “Lead on!” cried Manfred; “I will follow thee to the gulf of perdition.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The spectre marched sedately, but dejected, to the end of the gallery, and turned into a chamber on the right hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he would have entered the chamber, the door was clapped to with violence by an invisible hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Manfred accompanied him at a little distance, full of anxiety and horror, but resolved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lead on!” cried Manfred; “I will follow thee to the gulf of perdition.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The spectre marched sedately, but dejected, to the end of the gallery, and turned into a chamber on the right hand.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading As he would have entered the chamber, the door was clapped to with violence by an invisible hand.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “Lead on!” cried Manfred; “I will follow thee to the gulf of perdition.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Manfred accompanied him at a little distance, full of anxiety and horror, but resolved.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
Manfred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The spectre marched sedately, but dejected, to the end of the gallery, and turned into a chamber on the right hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Lead on!” cried Manfred; “I will follow thee to the gulf of perdition.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Lead on!” cried Manfred; “I will follow thee to the gulf of perdition.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
perditionnoun
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
From this reading “Lead on!” cried Manfred; “I will follow thee to the gulf of perdition.”
determined
From this reading Manfred accompanied him at a little distance, full of anxiety and horror, but resolved.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The spectre marched sedately, but dejected, to the end of the gallery, and turned into a chamber on the right hand.
sedatelyadverbUS /sɪˈdeɪtli/
in a sedate manner
From this reading The spectre marched sedately, but dejected, to the end of the gallery, and turned into a chamber on the right hand.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The spectre marched sedately, but dejected, to the end of the gallery, and turned into a chamber on the right hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Lead on!” cried Manfred; “I will follow thee to the gulf of perdition.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The spectre marched sedately, but dejected, to the end of the gallery, and turned into a chamber on the right hand.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading As he would have entered the chamber, the door was clapped to with violence by an invisible hand.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he would have entered the chamber, the door was clapped to with violence by an invisible hand.
which person or people
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Lead on!” cried Manfred; “I will follow thee to the gulf of perdition.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he would have entered the chamber, the door was clapped to with violence by an invisible hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he would have entered the chamber, the door was clapped to with violence by an invisible hand.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for—” Ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him.
