used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
angeringverbUS /ˈæŋɡərɪŋ/
-ing form of “anger” — make angry
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
contagiousadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
a young female
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
the act of departing
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
jeeringnounUS /ˈdʒiːrɪŋ/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
the sound of laughing
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
Lemarc
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
not divisible by two
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
Sefton
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
stiffling
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
TO-NIGHT
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From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
Ygerne
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From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
