used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
made afraid
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
furies
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From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
and nothing more
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
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 Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
numbnessnounUS /ˈnʌmnəs/
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
paralysing
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From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
done under pressure
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
moving very fast
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
thumpedverbUS /θʌmpt/
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then, fearing he knew not what, he turned with a sudden swift impulse, and rushed madly, as though the furies were after him and any moment might lay a hand on him, back to where he could just see the white road gleaming in the distance.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE OPEN WINDOW.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A convict escaped!" was the thought which flashed into his brain, paralysing his limbs with fear.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For the moment he was too frightened to move, and as for looking around,--he could not have made himself do it at that moment for all the wealth the world could offer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His heart thumped so he thought it would choke him, his head swam, a numbness seemed to be gripping his limbs, blackness creeping over his sight.
