used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
createsverbUS /kriˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading Never since he had entered upon his life of deception had his double-dealing so much disturbed him.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery of his duplicity was now impending.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Never since he had entered upon his life of deception had his double-dealing so much disturbed him.
double-dealingnoun
acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
From this reading Never since he had entered upon his life of deception had his double-dealing so much disturbed him.
duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading The discovery of his duplicity was now impending.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Never since he had entered upon his life of deception had his double-dealing so much disturbed him.
enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading His frame of mind was not enviable.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading His frame of mind was not enviable.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never since he had entered upon his life of deception had his double-dealing so much disturbed him.
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From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never since he had entered upon his life of deception had his double-dealing so much disturbed him.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never since he had entered upon his life of deception had his double-dealing so much disturbed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The discovery of his duplicity was now impending.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never since he had entered upon his life of deception had his double-dealing so much disturbed him.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
march in a procession
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His frame of mind was not enviable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Never since he had entered upon his life of deception had his double-dealing so much disturbed him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never since he had entered upon his life of deception had his double-dealing so much disturbed him.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His frame of mind was not enviable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The discovery of his duplicity was now impending.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
and nothing more
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Never since he had entered upon his life of deception had his double-dealing so much disturbed him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never since he had entered upon his life of deception had his double-dealing so much disturbed him.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
in the direction of
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
not known
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Never since he had entered upon his life of deception had his double-dealing so much disturbed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
at the time that
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading ’Tis only the obscure is terrible; Imagination frames events unknown, In wild fantastic shapes of hideous ruin, And what it fears, creates.—HANNAH MORE.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was two hours after midnight, on a keen March morning, when Alexander Lyon, in the face of a fierce northwest wind, rode on towards his almost forsaken home.
