used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They knew at a glance what had happened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That he himself would inevitably be killed did not deter him for a moment.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wanted to die, but he wanted at the same time to take as many with him as possible.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
deterverbUS /dɪˈtɜːr/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading That he himself would inevitably be killed did not deter him for a moment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That he himself would inevitably be killed did not deter him for a moment.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He wanted to die, but he wanted at the same time to take as many with him as possible.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That he himself would inevitably be killed did not deter him for a moment.
made afraid
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They knew at a glance what had happened.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew at a glance what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They knew at a glance what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he himself would inevitably be killed did not deter him for a moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That he himself would inevitably be killed did not deter him for a moment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That he himself would inevitably be killed did not deter him for a moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading That he himself would inevitably be killed did not deter him for a moment.
insidiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪdiːəs/
beguiling but harmful
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading That he himself would inevitably be killed did not deter him for a moment.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew at a glance what had happened.
roused to anger
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He wanted to die, but he wanted at the same time to take as many with him as possible.
the force of workers available
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
a person who carries a message
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
a particular point in time
From this reading That he himself would inevitably be killed did not deter him for a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That he himself would inevitably be killed did not deter him for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He wanted to die, but he wanted at the same time to take as many with him as possible.
any competition
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He wanted to die, but he wanted at the same time to take as many with him as possible.
cut with a saw
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
carry out
From this reading He wanted to die, but he wanted at the same time to take as many with him as possible.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He wanted to die, but he wanted at the same time to take as many with him as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to die, but he wanted at the same time to take as many with him as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They knew at a glance what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wanted to die, but he wanted at the same time to take as many with him as possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That he himself would inevitably be killed did not deter him for a moment.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading A Malay, yielding to the insidious mental malady that seems peculiar to his race, had suddenly gone mad and started out to kill.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE There was a scream from the frightened girls and a gasp from the young men as they saw this messenger of death bearing down upon them.
