used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Mrs. St. John rushed to the door, threw it wide open, and shrieked aloud in frenzied accents for help.
(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 The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Mrs. St. John rushed to the door, threw it wide open, and shrieked aloud in frenzied accents for help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "A doctor--bring a doctor!" shrieked Xenie, wildly.
lacking funds
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "A doctor--bring a doctor!" shrieked Xenie, wildly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. St. John rushed to the door, threw it wide open, and shrieked aloud in frenzied accents for help.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
opinion or judgment
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
set up or found
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading Mrs. St. John rushed to the door, threw it wide open, and shrieked aloud in frenzied accents for help.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
gibbering
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From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mrs. St. John rushed to the door, threw it wide open, and shrieked aloud in frenzied accents for help.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
intense and profound fear
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. St. John rushed to the door, threw it wide open, and shrieked aloud in frenzied accents for help.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
a particular point in time
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
mouthingverbUS /ˈmaʊðɪŋ/
-ing form of “mouth” — express in speech
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. St. John rushed to the door, threw it wide open, and shrieked aloud in frenzied accents for help.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mrs. St. John rushed to the door, threw it wide open, and shrieked aloud in frenzied accents for help.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
uttered with a trill
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
done under pressure
From this reading Mrs. St. John rushed to the door, threw it wide open, and shrieked aloud in frenzied accents for help.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Mrs. St. John rushed to the door, threw it wide open, and shrieked aloud in frenzied accents for help.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
without speaking
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
socketsnounUS /ˈsɑːkəts/
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
St
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statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
Templeton
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From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Mrs. St. John rushed to the door, threw it wide open, and shrieked aloud in frenzied accents for help.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. St. John rushed to the door, threw it wide open, and shrieked aloud in frenzied accents for help.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mrs. St. John rushed to the door, threw it wide open, and shrieked aloud in frenzied accents for help.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The servants came rushing in and found their old master crouching in a corner of the room, gibbering and mouthing like some terrible wild beast, his bloodshot eyes rolling in their sockets, his lips all flecked with foam, while Howard Templeton remained silent in the center of the room, like a statue of horror.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading "A doctor--bring a doctor!" shrieked Xenie, wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
Xenie
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From this reading For one terrible moment Xenie St. John and Howard Templeton remained silently gazing at the excited old man, as if petrified with horror, then:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "My God, my uncle is a madman!" broke hoarsely from the young man's ashen lips, in tones of unutterable horror and grief.
