used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
basest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
terminate
From this reading General Lyon was the first to break the ominous silence.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading Turning to the bridegroom, he sternly demanded:
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Turning to the bridegroom, he sternly demanded:
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
at any time
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading General Lyon was the first to break the ominous silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Lyon was the first to break the ominous silence.
grand-daughter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning to the bridegroom, he sternly demanded:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading General Lyon was the first to break the ominous silence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Sir! what is the meaning of this?”
not any; not one
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Sir! what is the meaning of this?”
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading General Lyon was the first to break the ominous silence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading General Lyon was the first to break the ominous silence.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir! what is the meaning of this?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Turning to the bridegroom, he sternly demanded:
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading General Lyon was the first to break the ominous silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General Lyon was the first to break the ominous silence.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning to the bridegroom, he sternly demanded:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Lyon was the first to break the ominous silence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Sir! what is the meaning of this?”
in or at the place that
From this reading Away! upon this earth beneath There is no spot where thou and I Together, for an hour could breathe.—BYRON.
which person or people
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ask your beautiful grand-daughter, sir, who, doubtless, to serve her own pleasure, has lent herself to the basest fraud ever practised upon a man,” answered Alexander, now livid with suppressed rage.
