used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
Bon-Bon
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From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "For women, the prowling phantom is called Sin--it is a male; for men it is the female Lust.
CARNALadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrnəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading He recognized them and an oppressiveness crushed him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading "For women, the prowling phantom is called Sin--it is a male; for men it is the female Lust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For women, the prowling phantom is called Sin--it is a male; for men it is the female Lust.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recognized them and an oppressiveness crushed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
Hubert
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From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
incitingverbUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “incite” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For women, the prowling phantom is called Sin--it is a male; for men it is the female Lust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
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 THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
LustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading They were the eyes of Lust.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading "For women, the prowling phantom is called Sin--it is a male; for men it is the female Lust.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
on one occasion
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
oppressivenessnoun
a feeling of being oppressed
From this reading He recognized them and an oppressiveness crushed him.
others
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From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading "For women, the prowling phantom is called Sin--it is a male; for men it is the female Lust.
PoenounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading "For women, the prowling phantom is called Sin--it is a male; for men it is the female Lust.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He recognized them and an oppressiveness crushed him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
estrangement from god
From this reading "For women, the prowling phantom is called Sin--it is a male; for men it is the female Lust.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He recognized them and an oppressiveness crushed him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the eyes of Lust.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Poe: _Bon-Bon._ Once in the street, Hubert saw the ardent eyes of an invisible spectre glaring at him through the gloom--two terrible, imperious and inciting eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the eyes of Lust.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
which person or people
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "For women, the prowling phantom is called Sin--it is a male; for men it is the female Lust.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE CARNAL HOUR "And a thousand others, who never knew what it was to have a soul...; yet, sir, these men adorned society."
