used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have heard such music before,--at his bidding--no, not _such_ music, but something very like it.”
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I have heard such music before,--at his bidding--no, not _such_ music, but something very like it.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have heard such music before,--at his bidding--no, not _such_ music, but something very like it.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
without doubt or question
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
El-Râmi's
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From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
Féraz
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From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard such music before,--at his bidding--no, not _such_ music, but something very like it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard such music before,--at his bidding--no, not _such_ music, but something very like it.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard such music before,--at his bidding--no, not _such_ music, but something very like it.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
immediately past
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
LilithnounUS /ˈlɪlɪθ/
in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading I have heard such music before,--at his bidding--no, not _such_ music, but something very like it.”
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
not any; not one
From this reading I have heard such music before,--at his bidding--no, not _such_ music, but something very like it.”
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have heard such music before,--at his bidding--no, not _such_ music, but something very like it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
on one occasion
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
by chance
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
with low volume
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
except for; apart from
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have heard such music before,--at his bidding--no, not _such_ music, but something very like it.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
not in physical motion
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have heard such music before,--at his bidding--no, not _such_ music, but something very like it.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
communicated in words
From this reading He uttered it aloud,--then sprang up confused and half afraid, for the name had rung out so clearly that it seemed like a call or a command.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have heard such music before,--at his bidding--no, not _such_ music, but something very like it.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He waited a few minutes, then quietly knelt down to pray,--but no words suggested themselves, save the phrase that once before had risen to his lips that day,--“God defend Lilith!”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “It is my fancy”--murmured Féraz at last, as he drew in his head and noiselessly shut the window--“It is the work of my own imagination, or what is perhaps more probable, the work of El-Râmi’s will.
but in spite of that
From this reading The chorus grew fainter and fainter--yet still sounded like a distant musical hum on the air.
