used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MURDEROUS FURY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was most important to get rid of him, she knew, and the sooner the better for the safety of her position as heiress of the Clarke millions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
Clarke
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From this reading It was most important to get rid of him, she knew, and the sooner the better for the safety of her position as heiress of the Clarke millions.
Clarke's
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From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
Edmund
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From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading A MURDEROUS FURY.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was most important to get rid of him, she knew, and the sooner the better for the safety of her position as heiress of the Clarke millions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading It was most important to get rid of him, she knew, and the sooner the better for the safety of her position as heiress of the Clarke millions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was most important to get rid of him, she knew, and the sooner the better for the safety of her position as heiress of the Clarke millions.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
of great significance or value
From this reading It was most important to get rid of him, she knew, and the sooner the better for the safety of her position as heiress of the Clarke millions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was most important to get rid of him, she knew, and the sooner the better for the safety of her position as heiress of the Clarke millions.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading It was most important to get rid of him, she knew, and the sooner the better for the safety of her position as heiress of the Clarke millions.
a particular point in time
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was most important to get rid of him, she knew, and the sooner the better for the safety of her position as heiress of the Clarke millions.
MURDEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading A MURDEROUS FURY.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was most important to get rid of him, she knew, and the sooner the better for the safety of her position as heiress of the Clarke millions.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
with speed
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
relieve from
From this reading It was most important to get rid of him, she knew, and the sooner the better for the safety of her position as heiress of the Clarke millions.
riddingverbUS /ˈrɪdɪŋ/
inflected form of “rid” — relieve from
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading It was most important to get rid of him, she knew, and the sooner the better for the safety of her position as heiress of the Clarke millions.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading It was most important to get rid of him, she knew, and the sooner the better for the safety of her position as heiress of the Clarke millions.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her that she might never have another such opportunity for ending Edmund Clarke's life as was offered to her by the conditions of the present moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
which person or people
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was eager as a wild beast to strike quickly and finish the awful work she had set herself to do.
a late time of life
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hours slipped away while the beautiful fiend, so young in years, so old in the conception of crime, crouched in her seat, waiting, musing, pondering on the best schemes for ridding herself of those who stood in her way.
