used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They did not look at the Ward again nor back at what Prassade did; it was a relief to watch the woman.
anew
From this reading They did not look at the Ward again nor back at what Prassade did; it was a relief to watch the woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did not look at the Ward again nor back at what Prassade did; it was a relief to watch the woman.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They did not look at the Ward again nor back at what Prassade did; it was a relief to watch the woman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then as quietly as Mancha’s hammer dropped, the wrath of Prassade fell off before the unimpassioned quietness of the Ward.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading She stood up and her head was high, her lip was bitten red, two spots of color glowed upon her cheeks.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She stood up and her head was high, her lip was bitten red, two spots of color glowed upon her cheeks.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She stood up and her head was high, her lip was bitten red, two spots of color glowed upon her cheeks.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not look at the Ward again nor back at what Prassade did; it was a relief to watch the woman.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Then as quietly as Mancha’s hammer dropped, the wrath of Prassade fell off before the unimpassioned quietness of the Ward.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then as quietly as Mancha’s hammer dropped, the wrath of Prassade fell off before the unimpassioned quietness of the Ward.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading She stood up and her head was high, her lip was bitten red, two spots of color glowed upon her cheeks.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Then as quietly as Mancha’s hammer dropped, the wrath of Prassade fell off before the unimpassioned quietness of the Ward.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She stood up and her head was high, her lip was bitten red, two spots of color glowed upon her cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She stood up and her head was high, her lip was bitten red, two spots of color glowed upon her cheeks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She stood up and her head was high, her lip was bitten red, two spots of color glowed upon her cheeks.
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 Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They did not look at the Ward again nor back at what Prassade did; it was a relief to watch the woman.
Mancha's
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From this reading Then as quietly as Mancha’s hammer dropped, the wrath of Prassade fell off before the unimpassioned quietness of the Ward.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They did not look at the Ward again nor back at what Prassade did; it was a relief to watch the woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not look at the Ward again nor back at what Prassade did; it was a relief to watch the woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then as quietly as Mancha’s hammer dropped, the wrath of Prassade fell off before the unimpassioned quietness of the Ward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then as quietly as Mancha’s hammer dropped, the wrath of Prassade fell off before the unimpassioned quietness of the Ward.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
Prassade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
the act of punishing
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
with low volume
From this reading Then as quietly as Mancha’s hammer dropped, the wrath of Prassade fell off before the unimpassioned quietness of the Ward.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading Then as quietly as Mancha’s hammer dropped, the wrath of Prassade fell off before the unimpassioned quietness of the Ward.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She stood up and her head was high, her lip was bitten red, two spots of color glowed upon her cheeks.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading They did not look at the Ward again nor back at what Prassade did; it was a relief to watch the woman.
move upward
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood up and her head was high, her lip was bitten red, two spots of color glowed upon her cheeks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading She stood up and her head was high, her lip was bitten red, two spots of color glowed upon her cheeks.
StillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood up and her head was high, her lip was bitten red, two spots of color glowed upon her cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then as quietly as Mancha’s hammer dropped, the wrath of Prassade fell off before the unimpassioned quietness of the Ward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not look at the Ward again nor back at what Prassade did; it was a relief to watch the woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She stood up and her head was high, her lip was bitten red, two spots of color glowed upon her cheeks.
unimpassionedadjective
free from emotional appeal; marked by reasonableness
From this reading Then as quietly as Mancha’s hammer dropped, the wrath of Prassade fell off before the unimpassioned quietness of the Ward.
unwindingverbUS /ənˈwaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She stood up and her head was high, her lip was bitten red, two spots of color glowed upon her cheeks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Then as quietly as Mancha’s hammer dropped, the wrath of Prassade fell off before the unimpassioned quietness of the Ward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prassade was as fierce upon the point as if some one had denied it: his the greater offense, to him the punishment.
look attentively
From this reading They did not look at the Ward again nor back at what Prassade did; it was a relief to watch the woman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They did not look at the Ward again nor back at what Prassade did; it was a relief to watch the woman.
in or at the place that
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Stillness seemed to rise from her and crowd them out of the narrow chamber into the overhung and guarded entrance where the woman sat winding and unwinding the long coils of her hair.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Then as quietly as Mancha’s hammer dropped, the wrath of Prassade fell off before the unimpassioned quietness of the Ward.
