used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at least he could haunt the house.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
beddedadjectiveUS /ˈbedɪd/
deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at least he could haunt the house.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But at least he could haunt the house.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
DUNEnounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading THE DUNE.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
the act of departing
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading But at least he could haunt the house.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
how
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From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
Kelpienoun
(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But at least he could haunt the house.
for more time
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
Malcolm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
not any; not one
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
Seaton
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From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUNE.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having put Kelpie up, and fed and bedded her, Malcolm took his way to the Seaton, full of busily anxious thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The enemy was in the house with his sister, and he had no longer any chance of judging how matters were going, as now he never rode out with her.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Things had taken a bad turn, and he was worse off for counsel than before.
