used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Who dares stand out and challenge me?_" "I, H'yemba, the man of iron and of flame!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
baffleverbUS /ˈbæfəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE RAVISHED NEST "It cannot be?
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
cannot
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From this reading THE RAVISHED NEST "It cannot be?
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading _Who dares stand out and challenge me?_" "I, H'yemba, the man of iron and of flame!"
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading _Who dares stand out and challenge me?_" "I, H'yemba, the man of iron and of flame!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Stern faced him, every nerve and fiber quivering with sudden passion.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Stern faced him, every nerve and fiber quivering with sudden passion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
fibernounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Stern faced him, every nerve and fiber quivering with sudden passion.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading _Who dares stand out and challenge me?_" "I, H'yemba, the man of iron and of flame!"
H'yemba
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From this reading _Who dares stand out and challenge me?_" "I, H'yemba, the man of iron and of flame!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stern faced him, every nerve and fiber quivering with sudden passion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Who dares stand out and challenge me?_" "I, H'yemba, the man of iron and of flame!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading _Who dares stand out and challenge me?_" "I, H'yemba, the man of iron and of flame!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RAVISHED NEST "It cannot be?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Who dares stand out and challenge me?_" "I, H'yemba, the man of iron and of flame!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Who dares stand out and challenge me?_" "I, H'yemba, the man of iron and of flame!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
a particular point in time
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Stern faced him, every nerve and fiber quivering with sudden passion.
NESTnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading THE RAVISHED NEST "It cannot be?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Who dares stand out and challenge me?_" "I, H'yemba, the man of iron and of flame!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Who dares stand out and challenge me?_" "I, H'yemba, the man of iron and of flame!"
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Stern faced him, every nerve and fiber quivering with sudden passion.
psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Stern faced him, every nerve and fiber quivering with sudden passion.
RAVISHED
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From this reading THE RAVISHED NEST "It cannot be?
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Who says it cannot be?
be standing; be upright
From this reading _Who dares stand out and challenge me?_" "I, H'yemba, the man of iron and of flame!"
SternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Stern faced him, every nerve and fiber quivering with sudden passion.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Stern faced him, every nerve and fiber quivering with sudden passion.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAVISHED NEST "It cannot be?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
at the time that
From this reading At realization that in the exact psychological moment when success lay almost in his hand, this surly brute might baffle him, he felt a wave of murderous hate.
which person or people
From this reading Who says it cannot be?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stern faced him, every nerve and fiber quivering with sudden passion.
