used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
AscendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sounds that issued from one of the cells were like nothing I had ever heard before.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading The sounds that issued from one of the cells were like nothing I had ever heard before.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hark! don't you hear her?
at any time
From this reading The sounds that issued from one of the cells were like nothing I had ever heard before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sounds that issued from one of the cells were like nothing I had ever heard before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sounds that issued from one of the cells were like nothing I had ever heard before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "Hark! don't you hear her?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Hark! don't you hear her?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The sounds that issued from one of the cells were like nothing I had ever heard before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hark! don't you hear her?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is in one of her paroxysms now."
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The sounds that issued from one of the cells were like nothing I had ever heard before.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sounds that issued from one of the cells were like nothing I had ever heard before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The sounds that issued from one of the cells were like nothing I had ever heard before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She is in one of her paroxysms now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She is in one of her paroxysms now."
paroxysms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is in one of her paroxysms now."
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is in one of her paroxysms now."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sounds that issued from one of the cells were like nothing I had ever heard before.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
make steady
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sounds that issued from one of the cells were like nothing I had ever heard before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sounds that issued from one of the cells were like nothing I had ever heard before.
belonging to which person
From this reading Ascending a stairway, I was led to an angle of the building assigned to the patients whose violence required them to be kept in close confinement.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you have steady nerves, come with me and I will show you the worst case we have--a woman half tigress, and half devil."
