used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Why at one moment reject Glyndon's acquaintance, at another save him from danger?
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading How had Zicci thus acquired the knowledge of enemies unknown to Glyndon himself?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Why at one moment reject Glyndon's acquaintance, at another save him from danger?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why at one moment reject Glyndon's acquaintance, at another save him from danger?
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading Zicci's power seemed mysterious and great, his motives kindly and benevolent, yet his manners chilling and repellant.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The next day, Glyndon bent his steps towards Zicci's palace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading Zicci's power seemed mysterious and great, his motives kindly and benevolent, yet his manners chilling and repellant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Why at one moment reject Glyndon's acquaintance, at another save him from danger?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, Glyndon bent his steps towards Zicci's palace.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading How had Zicci thus acquired the knowledge of enemies unknown to Glyndon himself?
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why at one moment reject Glyndon's acquaintance, at another save him from danger?
Glyndon
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From this reading The next day, Glyndon bent his steps towards Zicci's palace.
Glyndon's
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From this reading Why at one moment reject Glyndon's acquaintance, at another save him from danger?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Zicci's power seemed mysterious and great, his motives kindly and benevolent, yet his manners chilling and repellant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How had Zicci thus acquired the knowledge of enemies unknown to Glyndon himself?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, Glyndon bent his steps towards Zicci's palace.
How
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From this reading How had Zicci thus acquired the knowledge of enemies unknown to Glyndon himself?
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
inflammableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈflæməbəl/
easily ignited
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Zicci's power seemed mysterious and great, his motives kindly and benevolent, yet his manners chilling and repellant.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading How had Zicci thus acquired the knowledge of enemies unknown to Glyndon himself?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
social deportment
From this reading Zicci's power seemed mysterious and great, his motives kindly and benevolent, yet his manners chilling and repellant.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
a particular point in time
From this reading Why at one moment reject Glyndon's acquaintance, at another save him from danger?
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Zicci's power seemed mysterious and great, his motives kindly and benevolent, yet his manners chilling and repellant.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Zicci's power seemed mysterious and great, his motives kindly and benevolent, yet his manners chilling and repellant.
as might be expected
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, Glyndon bent his steps towards Zicci's palace.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why at one moment reject Glyndon's acquaintance, at another save him from danger?
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The next day, Glyndon bent his steps towards Zicci's palace.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Zicci's power seemed mysterious and great, his motives kindly and benevolent, yet his manners chilling and repellant.
rejectverbUS /rɪˈdʒekt/
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading Why at one moment reject Glyndon's acquaintance, at another save him from danger?
repellantnoun
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
From this reading Zicci's power seemed mysterious and great, his motives kindly and benevolent, yet his manners chilling and repellant.
except for; apart from
From this reading Why at one moment reject Glyndon's acquaintance, at another save him from danger?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Zicci's power seemed mysterious and great, his motives kindly and benevolent, yet his manners chilling and repellant.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The next day, Glyndon bent his steps towards Zicci's palace.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, Glyndon bent his steps towards Zicci's palace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading How had Zicci thus acquired the knowledge of enemies unknown to Glyndon himself?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How had Zicci thus acquired the knowledge of enemies unknown to Glyndon himself?
in the direction of
From this reading The next day, Glyndon bent his steps towards Zicci's palace.
not known
From this reading How had Zicci thus acquired the knowledge of enemies unknown to Glyndon himself?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why at one moment reject Glyndon's acquaintance, at another save him from danger?
but in spite of that
From this reading Zicci's power seemed mysterious and great, his motives kindly and benevolent, yet his manners chilling and repellant.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man's imagination, naturally inflammable, was singularly excited by the little he had seen and heard of this strange being; a spell he could neither master nor account for, attracted him towards the stranger.
Zicci
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From this reading How had Zicci thus acquired the knowledge of enemies unknown to Glyndon himself?
Zicci's
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From this reading The next day, Glyndon bent his steps towards Zicci's palace.
