used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meg had dragged her off the bed, and flung her down in an ecstasy of mad rage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meg had dragged her off the bed, and flung her down in an ecstasy of mad rage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the floor, just inside, lay what Bram at first thought to be Claire’s lifeless body.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the floor, just inside, lay what Bram at first thought to be Claire’s lifeless body.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Meg had dragged her off the bed, and flung her down in an ecstasy of mad rage.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading On the floor, just inside, lay what Bram at first thought to be Claire’s lifeless body.
Bram
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From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
Claire's
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From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Meg had dragged her off the bed, and flung her down in an ecstasy of mad rage.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Meg had dragged her off the bed, and flung her down in an ecstasy of mad rage.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Meg had dragged her off the bed, and flung her down in an ecstasy of mad rage.
Elshaw
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From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the floor, just inside, lay what Bram at first thought to be Claire’s lifeless body.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the floor, just inside, lay what Bram at first thought to be Claire’s lifeless body.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Meg had dragged her off the bed, and flung her down in an ecstasy of mad rage.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meg had dragged her off the bed, and flung her down in an ecstasy of mad rage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading On the floor, just inside, lay what Bram at first thought to be Claire’s lifeless body.
and nothing more
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the floor, just inside, lay what Bram at first thought to be Claire’s lifeless body.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading On the floor, just inside, lay what Bram at first thought to be Claire’s lifeless body.
roused to anger
From this reading Meg had dragged her off the bed, and flung her down in an ecstasy of mad rage.
MEGnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading MEG.
Meg's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meg had dragged her off the bed, and flung her down in an ecstasy of mad rage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the floor, just inside, lay what Bram at first thought to be Claire’s lifeless body.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Meg had dragged her off the bed, and flung her down in an ecstasy of mad rage.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
done under pressure
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On the floor, just inside, lay what Bram at first thought to be Claire’s lifeless body.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the floor, just inside, lay what Bram at first thought to be Claire’s lifeless body.
in the direction of
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was open.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the floor, just inside, lay what Bram at first thought to be Claire’s lifeless body.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bram Elshaw heard Meg’s wild words as he rushed along the corridor towards the room out of which she had just come--Claire’s room, as he guessed, with a sob of terror rising in his throat.
