used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
(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 Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
BLOTnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
confined by bonds
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Siren City."
Cordelia
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From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
fire-escape
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From this reading Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
HARTLEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Siren City."
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
intense and profound fear
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Siren City."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
cut with a saw
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
SCUTCHEONnoun
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
SirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Siren City."
sky-scrapers
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From this reading Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
tomenounUS /toʊm/
A large, heavy, scholarly book containing ancient lore or magical writings.
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These horses, she saw to her horror, refused to gallop off in line, and were slowly pulling her tortured body to pieces.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Cordelia, during a troubled night, dreamed that she had been captured by Indians and bound on two huge wild horses.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Oh, these towering aspirations--without a fire-escape of humor to all their sky-scrapers of endeavor!--"The Silver Poppy."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BLOT ON THE 'SCUTCHEON Then plant, by the right of the mind, By the power of the tome and scroll, Plant your heel on their neck, and grind, Or their millions will grind your soul.
