used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The command of those unflinching eyes was not to be disobeyed.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
Carlota
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From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The command of those unflinching eyes was not to be disobeyed.
Dennis
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From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
disobeyedverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading The command of those unflinching eyes was not to be disobeyed.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The command of those unflinching eyes was not to be disobeyed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
a boy or man
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
intense and profound fear
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
intruder's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
IRISH-INDIAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
immediately past
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
not any; not one
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The command of those unflinching eyes was not to be disobeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The command of those unflinching eyes was not to be disobeyed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
ONSLAUGHTnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
having a point
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
move upward
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The command of those unflinching eyes was not to be disobeyed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In his horror he felt himself already dying and his eyelids fluttered back into place as if for the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
unflinchingadjectiveUS /ənˈflɪntʃɪŋ/
not shrinking from danger
From this reading The command of those unflinching eyes was not to be disobeyed.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “Me hour has come!” thought the unhappy fellow, but he made no further effort to move.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AN IRISH-INDIAN ONSLAUGHT Carlota leaped to her feet and Dennis tried to rise, but a heavy foot was on his breast and a stern face bent over him, while an uplifted forefinger pointed dismay into his inmost soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered if the intruder’s hand held the weapon with which he would be killed, but was almost too terrified to care.
