used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She caught up a little ivory-handled knife, and held it above her head.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
(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 "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Gaunt had caught the words, and they literally transformed her.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But Mrs. Gaunt had caught the words, and they literally transformed her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading But Mrs. Gaunt had caught the words, and they literally transformed her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Mrs. Gaunt had caught the words, and they literally transformed her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She caught up a little ivory-handled knife, and held it above her head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She caught up a little ivory-handled knife, and held it above her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She caught up a little ivory-handled knife, and held it above her head.
ivory-handled
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From this reading She caught up a little ivory-handled knife, and held it above her head.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading She caught up a little ivory-handled knife, and held it above her head.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading But Mrs. Gaunt had caught the words, and they literally transformed her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She caught up a little ivory-handled knife, and held it above her head.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
Pythonessnoun
a witch with powers of divination
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
Ryder
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From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading She sprang off the bed, and stood erect, and looked a Saxon Pythoness: golden hair streaming down her back and grey eyes gleaming with fury.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
express in words
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mrs. Gaunt had caught the words, and they literally transformed her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading But Mrs. Gaunt had caught the words, and they literally transformed her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She caught up a little ivory-handled knife, and held it above her head.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "I'll drive this into his heart before them all," she cried," and tell them the reason _afterwards!_" Ryder looked at her for a moment in utter terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Mrs. Ryder made an agitated motion with her hand, and gave the girl such a look withal, that she retired precipitately.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But Mrs. Gaunt had caught the words, and they literally transformed her.
