1901
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From this reading JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LONDON AND NEW YORK 1901.
in addition
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An elephant, from some motive of revenge, killed his _cornack_, or conductor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LONDON AND NEW YORK 1901.
ANECDOTEnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading ANECDOTE I.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
BODLEY
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From this reading JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LONDON AND NEW YORK 1901.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading An elephant, from some motive of revenge, killed his _cornack_, or conductor.
cornack
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From this reading An elephant, from some motive of revenge, killed his _cornack_, or conductor.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading An elephant, from some motive of revenge, killed his _cornack_, or conductor.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An elephant, from some motive of revenge, killed his _cornack_, or conductor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LONDON AND NEW YORK 1901.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An elephant, from some motive of revenge, killed his _cornack_, or conductor.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANECDOTE I.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LONDON AND NEW YORK 1901.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading An elephant, from some motive of revenge, killed his _cornack_, or conductor.
a narrow way or road
From this reading JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LONDON AND NEW YORK 1901.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LONDON AND NEW YORK 1901.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
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 An elephant, from some motive of revenge, killed his _cornack_, or conductor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LONDON AND NEW YORK 1901.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An elephant, from some motive of revenge, killed his _cornack_, or conductor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An elephant, from some motive of revenge, killed his _cornack_, or conductor.
RemorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Remorse.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading An elephant, from some motive of revenge, killed his _cornack_, or conductor.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An elephant, from some motive of revenge, killed his _cornack_, or conductor.
carry out
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LONDON AND NEW YORK 1901.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
which person or people
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LONDON AND NEW YORK 1901.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, "Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."
