used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR NOEL AND RUTH.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
exhale hard
From this reading That one hideous word had struck him with the force of a blow.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
comprehendingverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading That one hideous word had struck him with the force of a blow.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
only a very short time before
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading That one hideous word had struck him with the force of a blow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That one hideous word had struck him with the force of a blow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
Hurst
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From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
a particular point in time
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
NOELnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading SIR NOEL AND RUTH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That one hideous word had struck him with the force of a blow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That one hideous word had struck him with the force of a blow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading SIR NOEL AND RUTH.
only a very short time before
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR NOEL AND RUTH.
having a supporting base
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
StormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading That one hideous word had struck him with the force of a blow.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading In the suppressed rage of the moment he had sent Storms from his presence, scarcely comprehending the charge he had made or the price for secrecy that he demanded.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That one hideous word had struck him with the force of a blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That one hideous word had struck him with the force of a blow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
unbelievableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, audacious and unbelievable as the man's charge was, it aroused reflections in the father's mind that had hardly taken form before.
a Caucasian
From this reading Sir Noel Hurst had been left standing in his library, white and stately, like a man turned into marble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That one hideous word had struck him with the force of a blow.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That one hideous word had struck him with the force of a blow.
