used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
(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 After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
ariditynoun
the quality of yielding nothing of value
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What had he to do with mercy?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
Gernon
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From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
immediately past
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What mercy had they had upon his life?
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Mercy?
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
on one occasion
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
term of address for a man
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
with low volume
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After all these months of misery, had at last, then, come the solution of his difficulty? and he laughed--and laughed savagely--as he sat down once more to plan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What mercy had they had upon his life?
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What mercy had they had upon his life?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had he to do with mercy?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evil spirit must at that time have had full possession of the citadel, for it was with a baleful glare in his eyes that Sir Murray Gernon strode up and down his room, stepping softly, as if fearing to interrupt the current of his thoughts--thoughts that, in his madness, seemed to refresh the thirsty aridity of his soul.
