used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
anew
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
(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 And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
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From this reading That dreadful cry all in the instant stilled.--BAILLIE.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SWOOPING DOWN.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
grappledverbUS /ˈɡræpəld/
past form of “grapple” — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading That dreadful cry all in the instant stilled.--BAILLIE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
except for; apart from
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
not in physical motion
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading That dreadful cry all in the instant stilled.--BAILLIE.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
SWOOPINGverbUS /ˈswuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading SWOOPING DOWN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That dreadful cry all in the instant stilled.--BAILLIE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
two times
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And all was still again, save the wild blast Which at a distance growled-- Oh, it will never from the heart depart!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twice it called, so loudly called With horrid strength beyond the pitch of nature; And murder! murder! was the dreadful cry.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A third time it returned with feeble strength, But o' the sudden ceased; as though the words Were smothered rudely in the grappled throat.
