used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
Alyre
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From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading He stood before me for a moment, with the frame of the doorway and a background of darkness enclosing him like a portrait.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood before me for a moment, with the frame of the doorway and a background of darkness enclosing him like a portrait.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had a pair of black gloves in his hand, and his hat with crape round it.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
ChaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
crapenoun
small very thin pancake
From this reading He had a pair of black gloves in his hand, and his hat with crape round it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He stood before me for a moment, with the frame of the doorway and a background of darkness enclosing him like a portrait.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His slight, mean figure was draped in the deepest mourning.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He stood before me for a moment, with the frame of the doorway and a background of darkness enclosing him like a portrait.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading His slight, mean figure was draped in the deepest mourning.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading He stood before me for a moment, with the frame of the doorway and a background of darkness enclosing him like a portrait.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His slight, mean figure was draped in the deepest mourning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading He stood before me for a moment, with the frame of the doorway and a background of darkness enclosing him like a portrait.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading He had a pair of black gloves in his hand, and his hat with crape round it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had a pair of black gloves in his hand, and his hat with crape round it.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He had a pair of black gloves in his hand, and his hat with crape round it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood before me for a moment, with the frame of the doorway and a background of darkness enclosing him like a portrait.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood before me for a moment, with the frame of the doorway and a background of darkness enclosing him like a portrait.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He stood before me for a moment, with the frame of the doorway and a background of darkness enclosing him like a portrait.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading His slight, mean figure was draped in the deepest mourning.
a particular point in time
From this reading He stood before me for a moment, with the frame of the doorway and a background of darkness enclosing him like a portrait.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading His slight, mean figure was draped in the deepest mourning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He had a pair of black gloves in his hand, and his hat with crape round it.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading He stood before me for a moment, with the frame of the doorway and a background of darkness enclosing him like a portrait.
Pèe
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From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had a pair of black gloves in his hand, and his hat with crape round it.
only a very short time before
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading His slight, mean figure was draped in the deepest mourning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
St
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From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood before me for a moment, with the frame of the doorway and a background of darkness enclosing him like a portrait.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
at the time that
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOPE She had scarcely set down my heavy box, which she seemed to have considerable difficulty in raising on the table, when the door of the room in which I had seen the coffin, opened, and a sinister and unexpected apparition entered.
which person or people
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood before me for a moment, with the frame of the doorway and a background of darkness enclosing him like a portrait.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was the Count de St. Alyre, who had been, as I have told you, reported to me to be, for some considerable time, on his way to Pèe la Chaise.
