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From this reading [1] Protested.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "The devil is in it!" cried the cashier aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned sharply, and saw the Englishman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading "The devil is in it!" cried the cashier aloud.
Castanier
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From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
Castanier's
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From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "The devil is in it!" cried the cashier aloud.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading He turned sharply, and saw the Englishman.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned sharply, and saw the Englishman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
of the present time and place
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The devil is in it!" cried the cashier aloud.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The devil is in it!" cried the cashier aloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The devil is in it!" cried the cashier aloud.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
Melmoth
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From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
paralysisnounUS /pərˈæləsəs/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
ProtestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading [1] Protested.
an angry dispute
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
cut with a saw
From this reading He turned sharply, and saw the Englishman.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He turned sharply, and saw the Englishman.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
carry out
From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned sharply, and saw the Englishman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned sharply, and saw the Englishman.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
which person or people
From this reading Melmoth had passed his victim by this time; and if Castanier's first impulse had been to fasten a quarrel on a man who read his own thoughts, he was so much torn by opposing feelings that the immediate result was a temporary paralysis.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will not take her!" cried a voice that filled Castanier with sickening dread.
