used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year of famine visited the island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Earth-demon has, in truth, diabolical humours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Famine It came to pass as the Master of the Tower of Dago had foretold.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Earth and her minions, and the favourites of Heaven, there is eternal strife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Famine It came to pass as the Master of the Tower of Dago had foretold.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
Dagonoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading The Famine It came to pass as the Master of the Tower of Dago had foretold.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading And the Earth-demon has, in truth, diabolical humours.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
Earth-demon
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From this reading And the Earth-demon has, in truth, diabolical humours.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Between Earth and her minions, and the favourites of Heaven, there is eternal strife.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
FaminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading The Famine It came to pass as the Master of the Tower of Dago had foretold.
favourites
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From this reading Between Earth and her minions, and the favourites of Heaven, there is eternal strife.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading The Famine It came to pass as the Master of the Tower of Dago had foretold.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
Gæa
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From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Famine It came to pass as the Master of the Tower of Dago had foretold.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the Earth-demon has, in truth, diabolical humours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Between Earth and her minions, and the favourites of Heaven, there is eternal strife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Between Earth and her minions, and the favourites of Heaven, there is eternal strife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
humours
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From this reading And the Earth-demon has, in truth, diabolical humours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between Earth and her minions, and the favourites of Heaven, there is eternal strife.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A year of famine visited the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Famine It came to pass as the Master of the Tower of Dago had foretold.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Famine It came to pass as the Master of the Tower of Dago had foretold.
minionsnounUS /ˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “minion” — a servile or fawning dependant
From this reading Between Earth and her minions, and the favourites of Heaven, there is eternal strife.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Famine It came to pass as the Master of the Tower of Dago had foretold.
go across or through
From this reading The Famine It came to pass as the Master of the Tower of Dago had foretold.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Between Earth and her minions, and the favourites of Heaven, there is eternal strife.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Famine It came to pass as the Master of the Tower of Dago had foretold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Famine It came to pass as the Master of the Tower of Dago had foretold.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The Famine It came to pass as the Master of the Tower of Dago had foretold.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And the Earth-demon has, in truth, diabolical humours.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A year of famine visited the island.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There in his loneliness he had taken continual counsel of that great vital principle which he chose to associate with the Prince of Evil, but to which the learned give the name of "Gæa"--Earth.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year of famine visited the island.
