used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Devil’s about!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To which his mate made instant answer with still saucier quirk of head and bill:-- “Ho, he!
react verbally
From this reading To which his mate made instant answer with still saucier quirk of head and bill:-- “Ho, he!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading To which his mate made instant answer with still saucier quirk of head and bill:-- “Ho, he!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “Good Christian, look out!
cockingverbUS /ˈkɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
coupletnoun
two items of the same kind
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
croaked
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From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The Devil’s about!”
doggerelnounUS /ˈdɑːɡərəl/
a comic verse of irregular measure
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
well known or easily recognized
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Never fear!
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good Christian, look out!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading To which his mate made instant answer with still saucier quirk of head and bill:-- “Ho, he!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
temporary military shelter
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading To which his mate made instant answer with still saucier quirk of head and bill:-- “Ho, he!
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Good Christian, look out!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To which his mate made instant answer with still saucier quirk of head and bill:-- “Ho, he!
a female domestic
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
MARTHA
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From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading To which his mate made instant answer with still saucier quirk of head and bill:-- “Ho, he!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never fear!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To which his mate made instant answer with still saucier quirk of head and bill:-- “Ho, he!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
and nothing more
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
quirknounUS /kwɜːrk/
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading To which his mate made instant answer with still saucier quirk of head and bill:-- “Ho, he!
quitted
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From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
ravensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/
plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
precisely, exactly
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
saucieradjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsiər/
comparative of “saucy” — characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading To which his mate made instant answer with still saucier quirk of head and bill:-- “Ho, he!
cut with a saw
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
not in physical motion
From this reading To which his mate made instant answer with still saucier quirk of head and bill:-- “Ho, he!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
whereat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading WITCH MARTHA Now as Jerome quitted the hut, he saw neither man nor maid, but only two huge, black ravens, which flew to his shoulders, as to a familiar perch; whereat the one on the right, cocking his glossy wicked head, croaked out a doggerel couplet:--
in the company of; together with
From this reading To which his mate made instant answer with still saucier quirk of head and bill:-- “Ho, he!
