used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BROKEN REED "Superstition is a senseless fear of God."
speak to
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A BROKEN REED "Superstition is a senseless fear of God."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Her idea of the world was a chaos of crude and irrational conceptions.
CiceronounUS /ˈsɪsəroʊ/
a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
From this reading --Cicero.
conceptionsnounUS /kənˈsepʃənz/
plural of “conception” — an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Her idea of the world was a chaos of crude and irrational conceptions.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
confusedlyadverb
in a confused manner
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading Her idea of the world was a chaos of crude and irrational conceptions.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A BROKEN REED "Superstition is a senseless fear of God."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading A BROKEN REED "Superstition is a senseless fear of God."
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
gypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her idea of the world was a chaos of crude and irrational conceptions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her idea of the world was a chaos of crude and irrational conceptions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
irrationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræʃənəl/
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading Her idea of the world was a chaos of crude and irrational conceptions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BROKEN REED "Superstition is a senseless fear of God."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
maximsnounUS /ˈmæksəmz/
plural of “maxim” — a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BROKEN REED "Superstition is a senseless fear of God."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
REEDnounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading A BROKEN REED "Superstition is a senseless fear of God."
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading A BROKEN REED "Superstition is a senseless fear of God."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
SuperstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading A BROKEN REED "Superstition is a senseless fear of God."
superstitionsnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃənz/
plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
TellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her idea of the world was a chaos of crude and irrational conceptions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The superstitions of the gypsies by whom she had been reared were confusedly blended with those practical but vicious maxims which governed the conduct of her husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Her idea of the world was a chaos of crude and irrational conceptions.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The address of the young Quaker in the meeting house and the interview with him by the roadside had opened a new epoch in the life of the Fortune Teller.
