used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hapless master of “Delsrop” paced his dining-hall in a rare conflict of emotions.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
(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 had disappeared from the room, and he was alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading All had disappeared from the room, and he was alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wine gleamed on the table; but none was there to call a toast in it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The wine gleamed on the table; but none was there to call a toast in it.
cantrip
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From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The hapless master of “Delsrop” paced his dining-hall in a rare conflict of emotions.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
cut-throats
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From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
Delsrop
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From this reading The hapless master of “Delsrop” paced his dining-hall in a rare conflict of emotions.
dining-hallnoun
a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining
From this reading The hapless master of “Delsrop” paced his dining-hall in a rare conflict of emotions.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading All had disappeared from the room, and he was alone.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The hapless master of “Delsrop” paced his dining-hall in a rare conflict of emotions.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
FernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All had disappeared from the room, and he was alone.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The wine gleamed on the table; but none was there to call a toast in it.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The hapless master of “Delsrop” paced his dining-hall in a rare conflict of emotions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hapless master of “Delsrop” paced his dining-hall in a rare conflict of emotions.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hapless master of “Delsrop” paced his dining-hall in a rare conflict of emotions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wine gleamed on the table; but none was there to call a toast in it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
lunaticsnounUS /ˈluːnətɪks/
plural of “lunatic” — an insane person
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The hapless master of “Delsrop” paced his dining-hall in a rare conflict of emotions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
not one, and not any
From this reading The wine gleamed on the table; but none was there to call a toast in it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hapless master of “Delsrop” paced his dining-hall in a rare conflict of emotions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wine gleamed on the table; but none was there to call a toast in it.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading The hapless master of “Delsrop” paced his dining-hall in a rare conflict of emotions.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
purgatorynounUS /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The hapless master of “Delsrop” paced his dining-hall in a rare conflict of emotions.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading “Now,” he groaned to himself, “if I am not in the mind to call in Jack Fern and his gang to resolve a problem that gets beyond me!”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All had disappeared from the room, and he was alone.
Identical; not different.
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The wine gleamed on the table; but none was there to call a toast in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hapless master of “Delsrop” paced his dining-hall in a rare conflict of emotions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wine gleamed on the table; but none was there to call a toast in it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wine gleamed on the table; but none was there to call a toast in it.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading The wine gleamed on the table; but none was there to call a toast in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wine gleamed on the table; but none was there to call a toast in it.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The wine gleamed on the table; but none was there to call a toast in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His hospitality was abused; his company retired; and he was audibly cursing that cantrip of Fortune that had endowed him with a wilderness and a party of lunatics and cut-throats to people it, and had made of it at the same time a perfect purgatory of misunderstanding.
