used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He was the first of a number whom the halls and staircases instantly absorbed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the first of a number whom the halls and staircases instantly absorbed.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time a man stepped through one of the windows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
CARNAGEnounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
Christina
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From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
CLIMAXnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
COMICadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, heaven and our fathers!" cried she in a faint wail.
Deutch
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From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Oh, heaven and our fathers!" cried she in a faint wail.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh, heaven and our fathers!" cried she in a faint wail.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was the first of a number whom the halls and staircases instantly absorbed.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was the first of a number whom the halls and staircases instantly absorbed.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the first of a number whom the halls and staircases instantly absorbed.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Oh, heaven and our fathers!" cried she in a faint wail.
HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
Herrick's
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From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He was the first of a number whom the halls and staircases instantly absorbed.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the same time a man stepped through one of the windows.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He was the first of a number whom the halls and staircases instantly absorbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, heaven and our fathers!" cried she in a faint wail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the same time a man stepped through one of the windows.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
OPERAnounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh, heaven and our fathers!" cried she in a faint wail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time a man stepped through one of the windows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
staircasesnounUS /ˈsterkeɪsɪz/
plural of “staircase” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He was the first of a number whom the halls and staircases instantly absorbed.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading At the same time a man stepped through one of the windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX The door from the hall opened, letting in a flood of light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the same time a man stepped through one of the windows.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time a man stepped through one of the windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
precisely as stated
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading "Oh, heaven and our fathers!" cried she in a faint wail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the first of a number whom the halls and staircases instantly absorbed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was the first of a number whom the halls and staircases instantly absorbed.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading At the same time a man stepped through one of the windows.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Out of Herrick's very hold Christina slipped and caught this man by the arm and hung away from him as she was wont to hang upon the arm of Hermann Deutch.
