used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNBIDDEN GUEST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Did they bring him back to her side that night?
Bain
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From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
have
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Did they bring him back to her side that night?
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
Daisie's
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From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
at any time
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
set up or found
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading AN UNBIDDEN GUEST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Did they bring him back to her side that night?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did they bring him back to her side that night?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
the force of workers available
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Did they bring him back to her side that night?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
the act of searching for something
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Did they bring him back to her side that night?
that is looked for
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did they bring him back to her side that night?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did they bring him back to her side that night?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
UNBIDDEN
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From this reading AN UNBIDDEN GUEST.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading He was a haunted man--haunted by a face, a voice, a wealth of golden hair, a soul--for was not Daisie’s soul always following and seeking his in the mystery that held him from her side?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Far away, ’mid the busy haunts of the world of men, he had sought forgetfulness, and found it not.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Did the strange, mysterious influences ever about and around us, though beyond our ken, bear to Dallas Bain the yearning heart cry of his deserted love?
