used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
beaknounUS /biːk/
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading Then he picked up one with his beak and presented it to his mistress.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Then to the bird: "Jezebel, help!"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
CursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "Cursed mystery," she whispered.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The black thing hopped on the table and scattered the cards with his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he picked up one with his beak and presented it to his mistress.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then to the bird: "Jezebel, help!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The black thing hopped on the table and scattered the cards with his feet.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading The black thing hopped on the table and scattered the cards with his feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he picked up one with his beak and presented it to his mistress.
Jezebelnoun
wife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC)
From this reading Then to the bird: "Jezebel, help!"
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Then he picked up one with his beak and presented it to his mistress.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "Cursed mystery," she whispered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he picked up one with his beak and presented it to his mistress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
arrange in a container
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
pasteboards
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From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Then he picked up one with his beak and presented it to his mistress.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then he picked up one with his beak and presented it to his mistress.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The black thing hopped on the table and scattered the cards with his feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
a special situation
From this reading The black thing hopped on the table and scattered the cards with his feet.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then to the bird: "Jezebel, help!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he picked up one with his beak and presented it to his mistress.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then out of her black silk mantle she drew a pack of cards, threw them on the table, and, resting her right hand heavily on the crutch, studied the pasteboards anxiously for a while.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Cursed mystery," she whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The black thing hopped on the table and scattered the cards with his feet.
