used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading At one time I really hoped to make the acquaintance of the old miser of Walnut-tree Farm.
(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 So--but I'll fix you all myself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Let's have no laughing now on any provocation."--_The Funeral_, STEELE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So--but I'll fix you all myself.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading At one time I really hoped to make the acquaintance of the old miser of Walnut-tree Farm.
a boy or man
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading So--but I'll fix you all myself.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
FuneralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Let's have no laughing now on any provocation."--_The Funeral_, STEELE.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading _Sable_:--"Ha, you!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let's have no laughing now on any provocation."--_The Funeral_, STEELE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading At one time I really hoped to make the acquaintance of the old miser of Walnut-tree Farm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At one time I really hoped to make the acquaintance of the old miser of Walnut-tree Farm.
I'll
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From this reading So--but I'll fix you all myself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Let's have no laughing now on any provocation."--_The Funeral_, STEELE.
Let's
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From this reading Let's have no laughing now on any provocation."--_The Funeral_, STEELE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
engage in
From this reading At one time I really hoped to make the acquaintance of the old miser of Walnut-tree Farm.
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading At one time I really hoped to make the acquaintance of the old miser of Walnut-tree Farm.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
subject to death
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So--but I'll fix you all myself.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
not any; not one
From this reading Let's have no laughing now on any provocation."--_The Funeral_, STEELE.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let's have no laughing now on any provocation."--_The Funeral_, STEELE.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At one time I really hoped to make the acquaintance of the old miser of Walnut-tree Farm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let's have no laughing now on any provocation."--_The Funeral_, STEELE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time I really hoped to make the acquaintance of the old miser of Walnut-tree Farm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading Let's have no laughing now on any provocation."--_The Funeral_, STEELE.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading At one time I really hoped to make the acquaintance of the old miser of Walnut-tree Farm.
SablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading _Sable_:--"Ha, you!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So--but I'll fix you all myself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
STEELEnounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading Let's have no laughing now on any provocation."--_The Funeral_, STEELE.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time I really hoped to make the acquaintance of the old miser of Walnut-tree Farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At one time I really hoped to make the acquaintance of the old miser of Walnut-tree Farm.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
wainscoat
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From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
Walnut-tree
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From this reading At one time I really hoped to make the acquaintance of the old miser of Walnut-tree Farm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little more upon the dismal (_forming their countenances_); this fellow has a good mortal look, place him near the corpse; that wainscoat face must be o' top of the stairs; that fellow's almost in a fright (that looks as if he were full of some strange misery) at the end of the hall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Sable_:--"Ha, you!
