used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
(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 Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It is just an old scare, the like of which I have heard a hundred times ere now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
BuildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "It is just an old scare, the like of which I have heard a hundred times ere now.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
Harmer
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From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is just an old scare, the like of which I have heard a hundred times ere now.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It is just an old scare, the like of which I have heard a hundred times ere now.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
ten 10s
From this reading "It is just an old scare, the like of which I have heard a hundred times ere now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is just an old scare, the like of which I have heard a hundred times ere now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is just an old scare, the like of which I have heard a hundred times ere now.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It is just an old scare, the like of which I have heard a hundred times ere now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
a particular point in time
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is just an old scare, the like of which I have heard a hundred times ere now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It is just an old scare, the like of which I have heard a hundred times ere now.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
quoth
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From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading "It is just an old scare, the like of which I have heard a hundred times ere now.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "It is just an old scare, the like of which I have heard a hundred times ere now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It is just an old scare, the like of which I have heard a hundred times ere now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it!" cried the Master Builder, with some heat of manner.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading Some poor wretch dies of the sweating sickness, or, at worst, of the spotted fever, and in a moment all men's mouths are full of the plague!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Heaven send you may be right, good friend," quoth Rachel Harmer, as she sat beside her spinning wheel, and spoke to the accompaniment of its pleasant hum.
