used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stretched out her hands and turned them over this way and that, scrutinising them with horrified eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
diviningverbUS /dəˈvaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “divine” — perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
From this reading "You--you have been with me when I have walked, unconscious in my sleep; you have----" He interrupted her hastily, divining her thoughts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She stretched out her hands and turned them over this way and that, scrutinising them with horrified eyes.
finger-tips
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From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She stretched out her hands and turned them over this way and that, scrutinising them with horrified eyes.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "You--you have been with me when I have walked, unconscious in my sleep; you have----" He interrupted her hastily, divining her thoughts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You--you have been with me when I have walked, unconscious in my sleep; you have----" He interrupted her hastily, divining her thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading She stretched out her hands and turned them over this way and that, scrutinising them with horrified eyes.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You--you have been with me when I have walked, unconscious in my sleep; you have----" He interrupted her hastily, divining her thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "You--you have been with me when I have walked, unconscious in my sleep; you have----" He interrupted her hastily, divining her thoughts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You--you have been with me when I have walked, unconscious in my sleep; you have----" He interrupted her hastily, divining her thoughts.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You--you have been with me when I have walked, unconscious in my sleep; you have----" He interrupted her hastily, divining her thoughts.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She stretched out her hands and turned them over this way and that, scrutinising them with horrified eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She stretched out her hands and turned them over this way and that, scrutinising them with horrified eyes.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
scrutinising
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From this reading She stretched out her hands and turned them over this way and that, scrutinising them with horrified eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You--you have been with me when I have walked, unconscious in my sleep; you have----" He interrupted her hastily, divining her thoughts.
refrain from harming
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She stretched out her hands and turned them over this way and that, scrutinising them with horrified eyes.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stretched out her hands and turned them over this way and that, scrutinising them with horrified eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She stretched out her hands and turned them over this way and that, scrutinising them with horrified eyes.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She stretched out her hands and turned them over this way and that, scrutinising them with horrified eyes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You--you have been with me when I have walked, unconscious in my sleep; you have----" He interrupted her hastily, divining her thoughts.
having come into contact
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She stretched out her hands and turned them over this way and that, scrutinising them with horrified eyes.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading "You--you have been with me when I have walked, unconscious in my sleep; you have----" He interrupted her hastily, divining her thoughts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading She touched her mouth with her finger-tips and drew them with a shudder down her neck, and her breast, and her waist, as she looked upon the beauty of the man before her with his passionate mouth and gleaming eyes.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "You--you have been with me when I have walked, unconscious in my sleep; you have----" He interrupted her hastily, divining her thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She stretched out her hands and turned them over this way and that, scrutinising them with horrified eyes.
at the time that
From this reading "You--you have been with me when I have walked, unconscious in my sleep; you have----" He interrupted her hastily, divining her thoughts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."--_The Bible_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly she was struck with the full horror of those lost nights in which the man beside her had been her companion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You--you have been with me when I have walked, unconscious in my sleep; you have----" He interrupted her hastily, divining her thoughts.
