used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We rushed in and stood for a moment transfixed with horror.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
Ah
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From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We rushed in and stood for a moment transfixed with horror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading She laughed, cruelly exultant.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading She laughed, cruelly exultant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
fiendishlyadverb
as a devil; in an evil manner
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In a flash of my first perception of the scene, I saw that the girl had reverted to her trance-personality.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In a flash of my first perception of the scene, I saw that the girl had reverted to her trance-personality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We rushed in and stood for a moment transfixed with horror.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
a young female
From this reading In a flash of my first perception of the scene, I saw that the girl had reverted to her trance-personality.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
gloatedverbUS /ˈɡloʊtɪd/
past form of “gloat” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
intense and profound fear
From this reading We rushed in and stood for a moment transfixed with horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a flash of my first perception of the scene, I saw that the girl had reverted to her trance-personality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We rushed in and stood for a moment transfixed with horror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed, cruelly exultant.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
Lucia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
a particular point in time
From this reading We rushed in and stood for a moment transfixed with horror.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In a flash of my first perception of the scene, I saw that the girl had reverted to her trance-personality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading In a flash of my first perception of the scene, I saw that the girl had reverted to her trance-personality.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading In a flash of my first perception of the scene, I saw that the girl had reverted to her trance-personality.
done under pressure
From this reading We rushed in and stood for a moment transfixed with horror.
cut with a saw
From this reading In a flash of my first perception of the scene, I saw that the girl had reverted to her trance-personality.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In a flash of my first perception of the scene, I saw that the girl had reverted to her trance-personality.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed, cruelly exultant.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We rushed in and stood for a moment transfixed with horror.
carry out
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a flash of my first perception of the scene, I saw that the girl had reverted to her trance-personality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
throttlingnounUS /ˈθrɑːtəlɪŋ/
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a flash of my first perception of the scene, I saw that the girl had reverted to her trance-personality.
trance-personality
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a flash of my first perception of the scene, I saw that the girl had reverted to her trance-personality.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading We rushed in and stood for a moment transfixed with horror.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We rushed in and stood for a moment transfixed with horror.
which person or people
From this reading Pauline, leaning out of her bunk, was throttling with both hands the life out of her mother, who had been sitting by the bedside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We rushed in and stood for a moment transfixed with horror.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was Lucia who had that deadly grip upon the other woman’s throat, Lucia who glared at her with fiendishly triumphant eyes, Lucia who gloated mockingly in her foreign accent: “Ah, Teresa!--You think you would take the Englishman from me--you think you would go away with John Dawson and the treasure?”
