used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
(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 All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thus they parted.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mr. Luzerne employed for her the best medical skill he could obtain.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She was suffering from nervous prostration and brain fever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Luzerne employed for her the best medical skill he could obtain.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
cyclonenounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Mr. Luzerne employed for her the best medical skill he could obtain.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading She was suffering from nervous prostration and brain fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
set up or found
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Luzerne employed for her the best medical skill he could obtain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Luzerne employed for her the best medical skill he could obtain.
imagerynounUS /ˈɪmədʒri/
the ability to form mental images of things or events
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
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From this reading Mr. Luzerne employed for her the best medical skill he could obtain.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Mr. Luzerne employed for her the best medical skill he could obtain.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Luzerne employed for her the best medical skill he could obtain.
easily agitated
From this reading She was suffering from nervous prostration and brain fever.
come into possession of
From this reading Mr. Luzerne employed for her the best medical skill he could obtain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading And thus they parted.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading She was suffering from nervous prostration and brain fever.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
only a very short time before
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was suffering from nervous prostration and brain fever.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Mr. Luzerne employed for her the best medical skill he could obtain.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
a state of acute pain
From this reading She was suffering from nervous prostration and brain fever.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And thus they parted.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And thus they parted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All their air castles and beautiful chambers of imagery, blown to the ground by one sad cyclone of fate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
which person or people
From this reading In the city of A.P., a resting place was found for the stranger who had suddenly dashed from their lips the scarcely tasted cup of happiness.
