used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading That could only mean men flying on artificial wings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
without doubt or question
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
credibleadjectiveUS /ˈkredəbəl/
capable of being believed
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
moving swiftly
From this reading That could only mean men flying on artificial wings.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
gullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
I'd
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From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That could only mean men flying on artificial wings.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
the force of workers available
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
and nothing more
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
not any; not one
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
and nothing more
From this reading That could only mean men flying on artificial wings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
Poyning
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From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
not in physical motion
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
swoopingverbUS /ˈswuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That could only mean men flying on artificial wings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
at the time that
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The flight of those creatures was, on a grand scale, the graceful, easy, perfectly poised flight of a gull or a swallow, which no human ingenuity could imitate.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading That could only mean men flying on artificial wings.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Clearly Poyning had mistaken what the attendant said to him--an explanation credible enough when I remembered that he himself admitted there were words in the language of this people that he could merely guess.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY I stared at the great wheeling, swooping forms till I thought my eyes would have dropped out of my head.
but in spite of that
From this reading We moved on, but I was still gazing when the low gable of a building came between and shut them from our view, yet not by any manner of means could I bring myself to believe I'd been looking at men.
