used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His wife always did them up so nicely with the peasant's love for trivial detail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at his watch.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
for the reason that
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
coagulateverbUS /koʊˈæɡjəleɪt/
change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
cuffsnounUS /kʌfs/
plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
dabbledadjectiveUS /ˈdæbəld/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading His wife always did them up so nicely with the peasant's love for trivial detail.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
emotionallyadverbUS /ɪˈmoʊʃnəli/
in an emotional manner
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His wife always did them up so nicely with the peasant's love for trivial detail.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at his watch.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
HauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He glanced at his watch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
and nothing more
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His wife always did them up so nicely with the peasant's love for trivial detail.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
medievaladjectiveUS /mɪˈdiːvəl/
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading His wife always did them up so nicely with the peasant's love for trivial detail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
peasant's
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From this reading His wife always did them up so nicely with the peasant's love for trivial detail.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
reactverbUS /riˈækt/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His wife always did them up so nicely with the peasant's love for trivial detail.
Spechaug
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From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
splotching
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From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
stainingnounUS /ˈsteɪnɪŋ/
(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
starchedverbUS /stɑːrtʃt/
past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading His wife always did them up so nicely with the peasant's love for trivial detail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His wife always did them up so nicely with the peasant's love for trivial detail.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nine a.m. He was vaguely perplexed because he did not react more emotionally to the blood staining his slender hands.
look attentively
From this reading He glanced at his watch.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was fresh blood, though just beginning to coagulate; it was dabbled over his brown serge suit, splotching the neatly starched white cuffs of his shirt.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife always did them up so nicely with the peasant's love for trivial detail.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading _Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them...._ Doctor Spechaug stopped running, breathing deeply and easily where he paused in the middle of the narrow winding road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His wife always did them up so nicely with the peasant's love for trivial detail.
