used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAY OF HOPE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gilbert Warrington bowed, and there was a mocking devil in his crafty eyes as he responded:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let me go free, or it will be the worse for you!”
boded
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From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Gilbert Warrington bowed, and there was a mocking devil in his crafty eyes as he responded:
rid of obstructions
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Gilbert Warrington bowed, and there was a mocking devil in his crafty eyes as he responded:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
detestationnoun
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Gilbert Warrington bowed, and there was a mocking devil in his crafty eyes as he responded:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let me go free, or it will be the worse for you!”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Let me go free, or it will be the worse for you!”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let me go free, or it will be the worse for you!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert Warrington bowed, and there was a mocking devil in his crafty eyes as he responded:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert Warrington bowed, and there was a mocking devil in his crafty eyes as he responded:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A RAY OF HOPE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let me go free, or it will be the worse for you!”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me go free, or it will be the worse for you!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me go free, or it will be the worse for you!”
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Gilbert Warrington bowed, and there was a mocking devil in his crafty eyes as he responded:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
not any; not one
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RAY OF HOPE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let me go free, or it will be the worse for you!”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
RAYnounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A RAY OF HOPE.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Gilbert Warrington bowed, and there was a mocking devil in his crafty eyes as he responded:
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
saturnineadjective
bitter or scornful
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let me go free, or it will be the worse for you!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
Violet's
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From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
Warrington
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From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
Warrington's
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From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let me go free, or it will be the worse for you!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Violet’s eyes wandered coldly to Warrington’s dark, saturnine face, and rested there with a look in their depths that boded him no good.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Let me go free, or it will be the worse for you!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gilbert Warrington,” she cried, in a clear, ringing voice, which was full of scorn and detestation, “I demand that you procure my freedom from this place!
