used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE POWER.
anew
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
(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 Closer, closer Beryl drew to the jalousy; the horrified watchers saw her all but touch it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
Andria
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From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
BerylnounUS /ˈberəl/
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Closer, closer Beryl drew to the jalousy; the horrified watchers saw her all but touch it.
Corselas
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From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
croonverbUS /kruːn/
sing softly
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
dexterouslyadverb
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Closer, closer Beryl drew to the jalousy; the horrified watchers saw her all but touch it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
a young female
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Closer, closer Beryl drew to the jalousy; the horrified watchers saw her all but touch it.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
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 Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
jalousy
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From this reading Closer, closer Beryl drew to the jalousy; the horrified watchers saw her all but touch it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
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 With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
MonotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A STRANGE POWER.
purrverbUS /pɜːr/
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading Closer, closer Beryl drew to the jalousy; the horrified watchers saw her all but touch it.
only a very short time before
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
dependable
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE POWER.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
up to a particular time
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Closer, closer Beryl drew to the jalousy; the horrified watchers saw her all but touch it.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Closer, closer Beryl drew to the jalousy; the horrified watchers saw her all but touch it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Monotonous, scarcely rising or falling, that queer chant went on, till through it there rose a purr like a great cat’s.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Without taking her eyes from the fierce ones outside the stout, wooden shutters, the girl began to croon again and the hungry scratching of the iron claws ceased.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With a quick, backward sweep of her long, young arm Beryl Corselas sent Andria staggering backward, but she never looked to see Salome catch her dexterously and drag her inside the room.
