used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Adelaide refused the chair a sick-looking young artisan awkwardly pressed upon her.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Adelaide refused the chair a sick-looking young artisan awkwardly pressed upon her.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading MADELENE PRESCRIBES Madelene's anteroom was full of poor people.
artisannounUS /ˈɑːrtəzən/
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading Adelaide refused the chair a sick-looking young artisan awkwardly pressed upon her.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading Adelaide refused the chair a sick-looking young artisan awkwardly pressed upon her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Adelaide refused the chair a sick-looking young artisan awkwardly pressed upon her.
curesnounUS /kjʊrz/
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
a female human offspring
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
DR
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From this reading DR.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading MADELENE PRESCRIBES Madelene's anteroom was full of poor people.
the act of giving
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
MADELENE
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From this reading MADELENE PRESCRIBES Madelene's anteroom was full of poor people.
Madelene's
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From this reading MADELENE PRESCRIBES Madelene's anteroom was full of poor people.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MADELENE PRESCRIBES Madelene's anteroom was full of poor people.
pauperizeverb
reduce to beggary
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading MADELENE PRESCRIBES Madelene's anteroom was full of poor people.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading MADELENE PRESCRIBES Madelene's anteroom was full of poor people.
PRESCRIBESverbUS /priˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “prescribe” — issue commands or orders for
From this reading MADELENE PRESCRIBES Madelene's anteroom was full of poor people.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Adelaide refused the chair a sick-looking young artisan awkwardly pressed upon her.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Adelaide refused the chair a sick-looking young artisan awkwardly pressed upon her.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
satanicadjectiveUS /səˈtænɪk/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
sick-looking
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From this reading Adelaide refused the chair a sick-looking young artisan awkwardly pressed upon her.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
swindledverbUS /ˈswɪndəld/
past form of “swindle” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
tenementsnounUS /ˈtenəmənts/
plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Adelaide refused the chair a sick-looking young artisan awkwardly pressed upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADELENE PRESCRIBES Madelene's anteroom was full of poor people.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had got the reputation of miraculous cures, the theory in the tenements being that her father had swindled his satanic "familiar" by teaching his daughter without price what he had had to pay for with his immortal soul.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Adelaide refused the chair a sick-looking young artisan awkwardly pressed upon her.
