used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
(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 In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She’s carried away by the goblin!”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The poor baron was inconsolable.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She’s carried away by the goblin!”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She’s carried away by the goblin!”
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
goblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
inconsolableadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading The poor baron was inconsolable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
mountain-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
not any; not one
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor baron was inconsolable.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s carried away by the goblin!”
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of the servants said they had heard the clatter of horse’s hoofs down the mountain-side about midnight, and had no doubt it was the black charger of the spectre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
at the time that
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
which person or people
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
the words that are spoken
From this reading In a few words, she told of the dreadful scene in the garden; and all concluded that the spectre must have carried off his bride.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Nearly every one was struck speechless, when the aunt who had slept with her, suddenly regained her speech, and wringing her hands, shrieked out, “The goblin! the goblin!
