used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
crazedadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/
driven insane
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
demoniacnoun
someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
take in liquids
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes glowed with sullen fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading His eyes glowed with sullen fire.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading His eyes glowed with sullen fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he mad?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes glowed with sullen fire.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading His voice was hoarse and strained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
roused to anger
From this reading Was he mad?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
maniacnounUS /ˈmeɪniæk/
an insane person
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading His voice was hoarse and strained.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading His eyes glowed with sullen fire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was hoarse and strained.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he mad?
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Conrad laughed wildly, a sort of demoniac laugh, that made her shudder in spite of herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yes, mad with drink and with fury—not irresponsible, yet so blind, so crazed, so possessed with thoughts of vengeance, that he was almost more dangerous than a raving maniac would have been.
