used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Now did I curse the folly that had led me into such a trap for the sake of a mere adventure.
(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 Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading "Prepare my bath!"
BATH-TUB
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
Consul's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Now did I curse the folly that had led me into such a trap for the sake of a mere adventure.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did ever such simple words have so dire a sound?
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Did ever such simple words have so dire a sound?
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
at any time
From this reading Did ever such simple words have so dire a sound?
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Now did I curse the folly that had led me into such a trap for the sake of a mere adventure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Did ever such simple words have so dire a sound?
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
an opening into or through something
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Now did I curse the folly that had led me into such a trap for the sake of a mere adventure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
engage in
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now did I curse the folly that had led me into such a trap for the sake of a mere adventure.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Now did I curse the folly that had led me into such a trap for the sake of a mere adventure.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Prepare my bath!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
PrepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Prepare my bath!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Now did I curse the folly that had led me into such a trap for the sake of a mere adventure.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Did ever such simple words have so dire a sound?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Did ever such simple words have so dire a sound?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Did ever such simple words have so dire a sound?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Did ever such simple words have so dire a sound?
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Now did I curse the folly that had led me into such a trap for the sake of a mere adventure.
trustsnounUS /trʌsts/
plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading A TEMPEST IN A BATH-TUB "The mouse that always trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul."
precisely as stated
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
in or at the place that
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now was all hope of escape cut off; for was not the Consul's bath in the very room into which the closet where I was hiding opened, and through which I had expected to make my exit as I had made my entrance?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Did ever such simple words have so dire a sound?
