used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Count of Nideck was in a dying condition.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Towards midnight, the Count seemed almost gone; his pulse beat feebly, and at times seemed to stop.
ALTENBERG
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From this reading THE PLAGUE IN MY CHAMBER.--THE MIDNIGHT SCENE ON THE ALTENBERG.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Towards midnight, the Count seemed almost gone; his pulse beat feebly, and at times seemed to stop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes I thought the end was but the question of a few moments.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE PLAGUE IN MY CHAMBER.--THE MIDNIGHT SCENE ON THE ALTENBERG.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The Count of Nideck was in a dying condition.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count of Nideck was in a dying condition.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The Count of Nideck was in a dying condition.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Sometimes I thought the end was but the question of a few moments.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Towards midnight, the Count seemed almost gone; his pulse beat feebly, and at times seemed to stop.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Sometimes I thought the end was but the question of a few moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Towards midnight, the Count seemed almost gone; his pulse beat feebly, and at times seemed to stop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Towards midnight, the Count seemed almost gone; his pulse beat feebly, and at times seemed to stop.
hour-glass
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From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PLAGUE IN MY CHAMBER.--THE MIDNIGHT SCENE ON THE ALTENBERG.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE PLAGUE IN MY CHAMBER.--THE MIDNIGHT SCENE ON THE ALTENBERG.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
a particular point in time
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Sometimes I thought the end was but the question of a few moments.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PLAGUE IN MY CHAMBER.--THE MIDNIGHT SCENE ON THE ALTENBERG.
Nideck
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From this reading The Count of Nideck was in a dying condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Count of Nideck was in a dying condition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PLAGUE IN MY CHAMBER.--THE MIDNIGHT SCENE ON THE ALTENBERG.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
PLAGUEverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading THE PLAGUE IN MY CHAMBER.--THE MIDNIGHT SCENE ON THE ALTENBERG.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Towards midnight, the Count seemed almost gone; his pulse beat feebly, and at times seemed to stop.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Sometimes I thought the end was but the question of a few moments.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE PLAGUE IN MY CHAMBER.--THE MIDNIGHT SCENE ON THE ALTENBERG.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Towards midnight, the Count seemed almost gone; his pulse beat feebly, and at times seemed to stop.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I thought the end was but the question of a few moments.
be standing; be upright
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Towards midnight, the Count seemed almost gone; his pulse beat feebly, and at times seemed to stop.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAGUE IN MY CHAMBER.--THE MIDNIGHT SCENE ON THE ALTENBERG.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sometimes I thought the end was but the question of a few moments.
Time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Towards midnight, the Count seemed almost gone; his pulse beat feebly, and at times seemed to stop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards midnight, the Count seemed almost gone; his pulse beat feebly, and at times seemed to stop.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Count of Nideck was in a dying condition.
look attentively
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
at the time that
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All that art might accomplish I had tried without avail, and at that moment, when life and death were struggling for the mastery, I was compelled to stand idly by and watch the sands of Time's hour-glass run out.
