used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew the extent of his passions, and the anger which had swept over him left him weak and frightened.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He knew the extent of his passions, and the anger which had swept over him left him weak and frightened.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the Lord, I don't know what I would have done to him.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
don't
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From this reading "By the Lord, I don't know what I would have done to him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "By the Lord, I don't know what I would have done to him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading He knew the extent of his passions, and the anger which had swept over him left him weak and frightened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
made afraid
From this reading He knew the extent of his passions, and the anger which had swept over him left him weak and frightened.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Here, I must get hold of myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew the extent of his passions, and the anger which had swept over him left him weak and frightened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "By the Lord, I don't know what I would have done to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "It's lucky that runt of a Reynolds held his tongue," he said hotly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, I must get hold of myself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew the extent of his passions, and the anger which had swept over him left him weak and frightened.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Here, I must get hold of myself.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading "It's lucky that runt of a Reynolds held his tongue," he said hotly.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "By the Lord, I don't know what I would have done to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
It's
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From this reading "It's lucky that runt of a Reynolds held his tongue," he said hotly.
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 He knew the extent of his passions, and the anger which had swept over him left him weak and frightened.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "By the Lord, I don't know what I would have done to him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "By the Lord, I don't know what I would have done to him.
occurring by chance
From this reading "It's lucky that runt of a Reynolds held his tongue," he said hotly.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Here, I must get hold of myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Here, I must get hold of myself.
easily agitated
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew the extent of his passions, and the anger which had swept over him left him weak and frightened.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He knew the extent of his passions, and the anger which had swept over him left him weak and frightened.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He knew the extent of his passions, and the anger which had swept over him left him weak and frightened.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading "It's lucky that runt of a Reynolds held his tongue," he said hotly.
runtnoun
disparaging terms for small people
From this reading "It's lucky that runt of a Reynolds held his tongue," he said hotly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's lucky that runt of a Reynolds held his tongue," he said hotly.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
possessing sweep
From this reading He knew the extent of his passions, and the anger which had swept over him left him weak and frightened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "It's lucky that runt of a Reynolds held his tongue," he said hotly.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He knew the extent of his passions, and the anger which had swept over him left him weak and frightened.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For an hour, bareheaded, he went plunging into the darkness, a prey to a nervous crisis, that left him shaking in every muscle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "By the Lord, I don't know what I would have done to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew the extent of his passions, and the anger which had swept over him left him weak and frightened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "By the Lord, I don't know what I would have done to him.
