used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She writhed, and gave a mad, wild laugh which seemed to freeze him.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She writhed, and gave a mad, wild laugh which seemed to freeze him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading She writhed, and gave a mad, wild laugh which seemed to freeze him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She writhed, and gave a mad, wild laugh which seemed to freeze him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She writhed, and gave a mad, wild laugh which seemed to freeze him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
Joan
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From this reading "Joan!
the sound of laughing
From this reading She writhed, and gave a mad, wild laugh which seemed to freeze him.
the literary culture
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
roused to anger
From this reading She writhed, and gave a mad, wild laugh which seemed to freeze him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
and nothing more
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She writhed, and gave a mad, wild laugh which seemed to freeze him.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She writhed, and gave a mad, wild laugh which seemed to freeze him.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
not in physical motion
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
VengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She writhed, and gave a mad, wild laugh which seemed to freeze him.
a Caucasian
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She writhed, and gave a mad, wild laugh which seemed to freeze him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading What does it mean?" asked the bridegroom, white, stern, after the shock, still seeming to see those awful words, "Vengeance is Mine!" dancing before his dazed eyes in letters of blood.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading She writhed, and gave a mad, wild laugh which seemed to freeze him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading That I am hunted down--that they are after me, cruel creatures, for an act you yourself said was only childish folly!"
