used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was for some minutes a silence caused by perfect stupor.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading There was for some minutes a silence caused by perfect stupor.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
CLINTON'SnounUS /ˈklɪntənz/
possessive form of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading HOW THE THREE TRAVELLERS WENT TO GEORGE CLINTON'S.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Perhaps you are mistaken," gasped the father.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was for some minutes a silence caused by perfect stupor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Perhaps you are mistaken," gasped the father.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading HOW THE THREE TRAVELLERS WENT TO GEORGE CLINTON'S.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE THREE TRAVELLERS WENT TO GEORGE CLINTON'S.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
a person who carries a message
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There was for some minutes a silence caused by perfect stupor.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "Perhaps you are mistaken," gasped the father.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There was for some minutes a silence caused by perfect stupor.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps you are mistaken," gasped the father.
personages
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From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was for some minutes a silence caused by perfect stupor.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was for some minutes a silence caused by perfect stupor.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading There was for some minutes a silence caused by perfect stupor.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE THREE TRAVELLERS WENT TO GEORGE CLINTON'S.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was for some minutes a silence caused by perfect stupor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HOW THE THREE TRAVELLERS WENT TO GEORGE CLINTON'S.
thunderclapnoun
a single sharp crash of thunder
From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE THREE TRAVELLERS WENT TO GEORGE CLINTON'S.
TRAVELLERSnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading HOW THE THREE TRAVELLERS WENT TO GEORGE CLINTON'S.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was for some minutes a silence caused by perfect stupor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW THE THREE TRAVELLERS WENT TO GEORGE CLINTON'S.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
which person or people
From this reading This terrible revelation fell like a thunderclap upon the four personages who sat at table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are indeed a sinister messenger, chief," said the old man, bitterly; "whence do you get this news?"
