used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading His hand, creeping, groping, closed on the neck of the 'cello leaning by the bed.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His hand, creeping, groping, closed on the neck of the 'cello leaning by the bed.
cellonounUS /ˈtʃeloʊ/
a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
From this reading His hand, creeping, groping, closed on the neck of the 'cello leaning by the bed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading His hand, creeping, groping, closed on the neck of the 'cello leaning by the bed.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Swaying from side to side, he lashed the hollow creature to madness.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading His hand, creeping, groping, closed on the neck of the 'cello leaning by the bed.
cringingadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ/
totally submissive
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
the act of departing
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading His hand, creeping, groping, closed on the neck of the 'cello leaning by the bed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand, creeping, groping, closed on the neck of the 'cello leaning by the bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand, creeping, groping, closed on the neck of the 'cello leaning by the bed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Swaying from side to side, he lashed the hollow creature to madness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Swaying from side to side, he lashed the hollow creature to madness.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading His hand, creeping, groping, closed on the neck of the 'cello leaning by the bed.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Swaying from side to side, he lashed the hollow creature to madness.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His hand, creeping, groping, closed on the neck of the 'cello leaning by the bed.
nervelessadjective
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hand, creeping, groping, closed on the neck of the 'cello leaning by the bed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His hand, creeping, groping, closed on the neck of the 'cello leaning by the bed.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Swaying from side to side, he lashed the hollow creature to madness.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
SwayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Swaying from side to side, he lashed the hollow creature to madness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His hand, creeping, groping, closed on the neck of the 'cello leaning by the bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
in or at the place that
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh, yes, he would stop her from going down there; he would hold her, just where she was on the dark stair nerveless, breathless, as long as he liked, if he liked he would bring her back, cringing, begging.
but in spite of that
From this reading He drew the bow, and laughed higher and louder yet to hear the booming discord rocking in upon him from the shadows.
