used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I protest I was beginning to think you had stolen a march upon us."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
Amanda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh! oh! miss," cried she, "so you are returned.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I protest I was beginning to think you had stolen a march upon us."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
Connel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh! oh! miss," cried she, "so you are returned.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I protest I was beginning to think you had stolen a march upon us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
march in a procession
From this reading I protest I was beginning to think you had stolen a march upon us."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh! oh! miss," cried she, "so you are returned.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
mournernounUS /ˈmɔːrnər/
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! oh! miss," cried she, "so you are returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
OTWAY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading I protest I was beginning to think you had stolen a march upon us."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Oh! oh! miss," cried she, "so you are returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! oh! miss," cried she, "so you are returned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh! oh! miss," cried she, "so you are returned.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading I protest I was beginning to think you had stolen a march upon us."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I protest I was beginning to think you had stolen a march upon us."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I protest I was beginning to think you had stolen a march upon us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I protest I was beginning to think you had stolen a march upon us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I protest I was beginning to think you had stolen a march upon us."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
at the time that
From this reading Amanda had not reached the parlor when the door opened, and Mrs. Connel came from it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, thou poor mourner, in what baleful corner Hast thou been talking with that witch, the night?
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading On what cold stone hast thou been stretched along, Gathering the grumbling winds about thy head, To mix with theirs the accents of thy woes?"--OTWAY.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! oh! miss," cried she, "so you are returned.
