used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
(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 Involuntarily, unconsciously, all their eyes follow his, to the trees in the Cottage grounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there ‘All orators are dumb when beauty pleadeth.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And there ‘All orators are dumb when beauty pleadeth.’
terminate
From this reading Captain Lennox, whose eyeglass is immovably fixed on something in the distance, is the first to break it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Lennox, whose eyeglass is immovably fixed on something in the distance, is the first to break it.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
a small house with a single story
From this reading Involuntarily, unconsciously, all their eyes follow his, to the trees in the Cottage grounds.
discords
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From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Captain Lennox, whose eyeglass is immovably fixed on something in the distance, is the first to break it.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading And there ‘All orators are dumb when beauty pleadeth.’
eyeglassnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæs/
lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
From this reading Captain Lennox, whose eyeglass is immovably fixed on something in the distance, is the first to break it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Involuntarily, unconsciously, all their eyes follow his, to the trees in the Cottage grounds.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading A profound silence falls on the group.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Captain Lennox, whose eyeglass is immovably fixed on something in the distance, is the first to break it.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Captain Lennox, whose eyeglass is immovably fixed on something in the distance, is the first to break it.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Involuntarily, unconsciously, all their eyes follow his, to the trees in the Cottage grounds.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Involuntarily, unconsciously, all their eyes follow his, to the trees in the Cottage grounds.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A profound silence falls on the group.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Involuntarily, unconsciously, all their eyes follow his, to the trees in the Cottage grounds.
immovablyadverb
so as to be incapable of moving
From this reading Captain Lennox, whose eyeglass is immovably fixed on something in the distance, is the first to break it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
InvoluntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Involuntarily, unconsciously, all their eyes follow his, to the trees in the Cottage grounds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
Lennox
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From this reading Captain Lennox, whose eyeglass is immovably fixed on something in the distance, is the first to break it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A profound silence falls on the group.
oratorsnounUS /ˈɔːrətərz/
plural of “orator” — a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading And there ‘All orators are dumb when beauty pleadeth.’
pleadeth
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From this reading And there ‘All orators are dumb when beauty pleadeth.’
polysyllablenoun
a word of more than three syllables
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading A profound silence falls on the group.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A profound silence falls on the group.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Captain Lennox, whose eyeglass is immovably fixed on something in the distance, is the first to break it.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Involuntarily, unconsciously, all their eyes follow his, to the trees in the Cottage grounds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there ‘All orators are dumb when beauty pleadeth.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Involuntarily, unconsciously, all their eyes follow his, to the trees in the Cottage grounds.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Involuntarily, unconsciously, all their eyes follow his, to the trees in the Cottage grounds.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Involuntarily, unconsciously, all their eyes follow his, to the trees in the Cottage grounds.
at the time that
From this reading And there ‘All orators are dumb when beauty pleadeth.’
belonging to which person
From this reading Captain Lennox, whose eyeglass is immovably fixed on something in the distance, is the first to break it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ‘Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords as any polysyllable in the language.’
