used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after my last letter, I was summoned to dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
beckonsverbUS /ˈbekənz/
third-person singular of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Soon after my last letter, I was summoned to dinner.
psychological suffering
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Well, owing, I suppose, to my having just read this episode, and to my having fasted so long, I had the following dreams.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
fastedverbUS /ˈfæstɪd/
past form of “fast” — abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
From this reading Well, owing, I suppose, to my having just read this episode, and to my having fasted so long, I had the following dreams.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Well, owing, I suppose, to my having just read this episode, and to my having fasted so long, I had the following dreams.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
yet to be or coming
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Well, owing, I suppose, to my having just read this episode, and to my having fasted so long, I had the following dreams.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
heroinesnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon after my last letter, I was summoned to dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
and nothing more
From this reading Well, owing, I suppose, to my having just read this episode, and to my having fasted so long, I had the following dreams.
immediately past
From this reading Soon after my last letter, I was summoned to dinner.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Soon after my last letter, I was summoned to dinner.
loaths
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From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Well, owing, I suppose, to my having just read this episode, and to my having fasted so long, I had the following dreams.
Ludovico
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From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Soon after my last letter, I was summoned to dinner.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
MysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
night-mare
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From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Well, owing, I suppose, to my having just read this episode, and to my having fasted so long, I had the following dreams.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
solaced
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From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after my last letter, I was summoned to dinner.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Soon after my last letter, I was summoned to dinner.
express a supposition
From this reading Well, owing, I suppose, to my having just read this episode, and to my having fasted so long, I had the following dreams.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten, I flung myself on my bed, in hopes to have dreams portentous of my future fate; for heroines are remarkably subject to a certain prophetic sort of night-mare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, owing, I suppose, to my having just read this episode, and to my having fasted so long, I had the following dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after my last letter, I was summoned to dinner.
Udolpho
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From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
unwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after my last letter, I was summoned to dinner.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, owing, I suppose, to my having just read this episode, and to my having fasted so long, I had the following dreams.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
which person or people
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What heroine in distress but loaths her food? so I sent a message that I was unwell, and then solaced myself with a volume of the Mysteries of Udolpho, which had escaped the conflagration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember the story that Ludovico read, of a spectre who beckons a baron from his castle in the dead of night, and leading him into a forest, points to his own corpse, and bids him bury it.
