used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
(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 He was all animal now, dreaming only of how to tear and kill.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE WITH THE INSANE Beneath the shade of uplifted arms Murphy's eyes remained unclosed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was all animal now, dreaming only of how to tear and kill.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading ALONE WITH THE INSANE Beneath the shade of uplifted arms Murphy's eyes remained unclosed.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading ALONE WITH THE INSANE Beneath the shade of uplifted arms Murphy's eyes remained unclosed.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With patient cunning he could plan and wait, scheme and execute.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading With patient cunning he could plan and wait, scheme and execute.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
diseasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈziːzd/
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He was all animal now, dreaming only of how to tear and kill.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading With patient cunning he could plan and wait, scheme and execute.
opinion or judgment
From this reading ALONE WITH THE INSANE Beneath the shade of uplifted arms Murphy's eyes remained unclosed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With patient cunning he could plan and wait, scheme and execute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
how
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From this reading He was all animal now, dreaming only of how to tear and kill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
INSANEadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading ALONE WITH THE INSANE Beneath the shade of uplifted arms Murphy's eyes remained unclosed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He was all animal now, dreaming only of how to tear and kill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
Murphy'snounUS /ˈmɜːrfiz/
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading ALONE WITH THE INSANE Beneath the shade of uplifted arms Murphy's eyes remained unclosed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was all animal now, dreaming only of how to tear and kill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALONE WITH THE INSANE Beneath the shade of uplifted arms Murphy's eyes remained unclosed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
and nothing more
From this reading He was all animal now, dreaming only of how to tear and kill.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading With patient cunning he could plan and wait, scheme and execute.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading With patient cunning he could plan and wait, scheme and execute.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ALONE WITH THE INSANE Beneath the shade of uplifted arms Murphy's eyes remained unclosed.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading With patient cunning he could plan and wait, scheme and execute.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading ALONE WITH THE INSANE Beneath the shade of uplifted arms Murphy's eyes remained unclosed.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading He was all animal now, dreaming only of how to tear and kill.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE WITH THE INSANE Beneath the shade of uplifted arms Murphy's eyes remained unclosed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was all animal now, dreaming only of how to tear and kill.
unclosed
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From this reading ALONE WITH THE INSANE Beneath the shade of uplifted arms Murphy's eyes remained unclosed.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
unrollingverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading ALONE WITH THE INSANE Beneath the shade of uplifted arms Murphy's eyes remained unclosed.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading With patient cunning he could plan and wait, scheme and execute.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was all animal now, dreaming only of how to tear and kill.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever terrors may have dominated that diseased brain, the one purpose of revenge and escape never deserted it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALONE WITH THE INSANE Beneath the shade of uplifted arms Murphy's eyes remained unclosed.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading And he waited long in order to be perfectly sure, unrolling inch by inch, and like a venomous snake, never venturing to withdraw his baleful eyes from his unconscious victim.
