plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sophy looked wistfully at the aperture, and sighed to see that Merle was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sophy looked wistfully at the aperture, and sighed to see that Merle was alone.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading Sophy looked wistfully at the aperture, and sighed to see that Merle was alone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I come in?" asked the Cobbler, outside the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sophy looked wistfully at the aperture, and sighed to see that Merle was alone.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly come in," said Gentleman Waife.
CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading "May I come in?" asked the Cobbler, outside the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "May I come in?" asked the Cobbler, outside the door.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She crept up to him.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "May I come in?" asked the Cobbler, outside the door.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Certainly come in," said Gentleman Waife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She crept up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I come in?" asked the Cobbler, outside the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sophy looked wistfully at the aperture, and sighed to see that Merle was alone.
march in a procession
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I come in?" asked the Cobbler, outside the door.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading Sophy looked wistfully at the aperture, and sighed to see that Merle was alone.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
occultverbUS /əˈkʌlt/
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "May I come in?" asked the Cobbler, outside the door.
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
pursuancenoun
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
revealsverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Certainly come in," said Gentleman Waife.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sophy looked wistfully at the aperture, and sighed to see that Merle was alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She crept up to him.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Sophy looked wistfully at the aperture, and sighed to see that Merle was alone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
Sophy
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From this reading Sophy looked wistfully at the aperture, and sighed to see that Merle was alone.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sophy looked wistfully at the aperture, and sighed to see that Merle was alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She crept up to him.
Waife
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From this reading "Certainly come in," said Gentleman Waife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sophy looked wistfully at the aperture, and sighed to see that Merle was alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The historian, in pursuance of his stern duties, reveals to the scorn of future ages some of the occult practices which discredit the march of light in the nineteenth century.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Sophy looked wistfully at the aperture, and sighed to see that Merle was alone.
