used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ISAAC DIXIE SETS FORTH ON A MISSION.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
(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 THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
a cherished desire
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
for the reason that
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
Cleve
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From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
Cleve's
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From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
Dingwell
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From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
DIXIEnounUS /ˈdɪksi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading ISAAC DIXIE SETS FORTH ON A MISSION.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
the organ of sight
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
fairy-land
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From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ISAAC DIXIE SETS FORTH ON A MISSION.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
halternounUS /ˈhɔːltər/
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
ISAACnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading ISAAC DIXIE SETS FORTH ON A MISSION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
long-deferred
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From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
metaphoricadjective
expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading ISAAC DIXIE SETS FORTH ON A MISSION.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ISAAC DIXIE SETS FORTH ON A MISSION.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
quailed
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From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
quellverbUS /kwel/
suppress or crush completely
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
Rarey
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From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
REVverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading THE REV.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
SETSnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading ISAAC DIXIE SETS FORTH ON A MISSION.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REV.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THERE was, as Cleve knew, a basis of truth in all that Mr. Dingwell had said, which made his voice more grating, his eye more alarming, and his language more disgusting.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Would that she had sent them a Rarey, to lead him by a metaphoric halter, and quell, by his art, the devil within him--the evil spirit before which something in Cleve's nature quailed, because it seemed to know nothing but appetite, and was destitute of sympathy and foresight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would that Fortune had sent them, Cleve thought, some enchanted horse, other than that beast, to fly them into the fairy-land of their long-deferred ambition!
