used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now he would utter a despondent groan, again a long and resonant string of threatening oaths.
anew
From this reading Now he would utter a despondent groan, again a long and resonant string of threatening oaths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
antagonist's
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From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Plunging onward, he came to a mountain-brook which, as clear as crystal, leaped and rippled, gurgled and muttered down the rugged declivity.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Plunging onward, he came to a mountain-brook which, as clear as crystal, leaped and rippled, gurgled and muttered down the rugged declivity.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Plunging onward, he came to a mountain-brook which, as clear as crystal, leaped and rippled, gurgled and muttered down the rugged declivity.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
declivitynoun
a downward slope or bend
From this reading Plunging onward, he came to a mountain-brook which, as clear as crystal, leaped and rippled, gurgled and muttered down the rugged declivity.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading Now he would utter a despondent groan, again a long and resonant string of threatening oaths.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Plunging onward, he came to a mountain-brook which, as clear as crystal, leaped and rippled, gurgled and muttered down the rugged declivity.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
gashedverbUS /ɡæʃt/
past form of “gash” — cut open
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Now he would utter a despondent groan, again a long and resonant string of threatening oaths.
gurgled
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From this reading Plunging onward, he came to a mountain-brook which, as clear as crystal, leaped and rippled, gurgled and muttered down the rugged declivity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Plunging onward, he came to a mountain-brook which, as clear as crystal, leaped and rippled, gurgled and muttered down the rugged declivity.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
set afire or burning
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
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 Now he would utter a despondent groan, again a long and resonant string of threatening oaths.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
mountain-brook
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From this reading Plunging onward, he came to a mountain-brook which, as clear as crystal, leaped and rippled, gurgled and muttered down the rugged declivity.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Plunging onward, he came to a mountain-brook which, as clear as crystal, leaped and rippled, gurgled and muttered down the rugged declivity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he would utter a despondent groan, again a long and resonant string of threatening oaths.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Now he would utter a despondent groan, again a long and resonant string of threatening oaths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now he would utter a despondent groan, again a long and resonant string of threatening oaths.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Plunging onward, he came to a mountain-brook which, as clear as crystal, leaped and rippled, gurgled and muttered down the rugged declivity.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
PlungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Plunging onward, he came to a mountain-brook which, as clear as crystal, leaped and rippled, gurgled and muttered down the rugged declivity.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
resonantadjectiveUS /ˈrezənənt/
characterized by resonance
From this reading Now he would utter a despondent groan, again a long and resonant string of threatening oaths.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Plunging onward, he came to a mountain-brook which, as clear as crystal, leaped and rippled, gurgled and muttered down the rugged declivity.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Plunging onward, he came to a mountain-brook which, as clear as crystal, leaped and rippled, gurgled and muttered down the rugged declivity.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
slunk
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From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
that is looked for
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading Now he would utter a despondent groan, again a long and resonant string of threatening oaths.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Now he would utter a despondent groan, again a long and resonant string of threatening oaths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Now he would utter a despondent groan, again a long and resonant string of threatening oaths.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
which person or people
From this reading As he slowly spat the blood from his gashed lips, he solemnly vowed that he would have the man's life who had dared to interfere with him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To the end of his existence he would see himself sprawling at the feet of the woman whom he had so long and persistently sought--as long as he lived he would see the righteous glare in his antagonist's eyes, the look of grateful relief which lighted the face of the rescued.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Hank Bradley, his face stinging from the bruises he had received, his blood boiling with fury and humiliation, slunk deeper and deeper into the wood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now he would utter a despondent groan, again a long and resonant string of threatening oaths.
