used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something venomous about the whole affair, something that reminded him of an asp about to strike.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was something venomous about the whole affair, something that reminded him of an asp about to strike.
anew
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
aspnounUS /æsp/
of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
From this reading There was something venomous about the whole affair, something that reminded him of an asp about to strike.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
Cleek
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From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not shake that feeling from him.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
eeryadjective
inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
eggedverbUS /eɡd/
past form of “egg” — throw eggs at
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The premonition held firm hold of his faculties.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The premonition held firm hold of his faculties.
FishersnounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/
plural of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not shake that feeling from him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The premonition held firm hold of his faculties.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The premonition held firm hold of his faculties.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
malignadjectiveUS /məˈlaɪn/
evil or harmful in nature or influence
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading The premonition held firm hold of his faculties.
on the contrary
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading There was something venomous about the whole affair, something that reminded him of an asp about to strike.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He could not shake that feeling from him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something venomous about the whole affair, something that reminded him of an asp about to strike.
a male human offspring
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading There was something venomous about the whole affair, something that reminded him of an asp about to strike.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something venomous about the whole affair, something that reminded him of an asp about to strike.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading There was something venomous about the whole affair, something that reminded him of an asp about to strike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something venomous about the whole affair, something that reminded him of an asp about to strike.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SUMMONS Cleek left that house of anger in a strange frame of mind, rather glad to be back again in his own sunny room at the Three Fishers, and away from an influence which seemed somehow horribly malign.
which person or people
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was something venomous about the whole affair, something that reminded him of an asp about to strike.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The pitched battle that had taken place between father and son--egged on by a designing woman who did not mind to what depths she stooped so that her ends were eventually reached, gave him an eery feeling.
