used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROLONGED quavering note upon the guitar, like a sob, concluded the song.
(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 A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thousand incoherent ideas were awakened by this extraordinary and mysterious song.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading A thousand incoherent ideas were awakened by this extraordinary and mysterious song.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I was beside myself with rage.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading King—black—slave!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A thousand incoherent ideas were awakened by this extraordinary and mysterious song.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading A PROLONGED quavering note upon the guitar, like a sob, concluded the song.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading A thousand incoherent ideas were awakened by this extraordinary and mysterious song.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading A PROLONGED quavering note upon the guitar, like a sob, concluded the song.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was beside myself with rage.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A thousand incoherent ideas were awakened by this extraordinary and mysterious song.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading A thousand incoherent ideas were awakened by this extraordinary and mysterious song.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King—black—slave!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A PROLONGED quavering note upon the guitar, like a sob, concluded the song.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
Marie
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From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was beside myself with rage.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A thousand incoherent ideas were awakened by this extraordinary and mysterious song.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
a brief written record
From this reading A PROLONGED quavering note upon the guitar, like a sob, concluded the song.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
on one occasion
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
PROLONGEDadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading A PROLONGED quavering note upon the guitar, like a sob, concluded the song.
quaveringadjectiveUS /ˈkweɪvərɪŋ/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading A PROLONGED quavering note upon the guitar, like a sob, concluded the song.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I was beside myself with rage.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading King—black—slave!
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading A PROLONGED quavering note upon the guitar, like a sob, concluded the song.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A PROLONGED quavering note upon the guitar, like a sob, concluded the song.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PROLONGED quavering note upon the guitar, like a sob, concluded the song.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A thousand incoherent ideas were awakened by this extraordinary and mysterious song.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand incoherent ideas were awakened by this extraordinary and mysterious song.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
not known
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A PROLONGED quavering note upon the guitar, like a sob, concluded the song.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was beside myself with rage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A thousand incoherent ideas were awakened by this extraordinary and mysterious song.
which person or people
From this reading A maddening desire to finish for once and all with this unknown being, who dared to mingle the name of Marie with songs of love and menace, took possession of me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was beside myself with rage.
