used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
Belton
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From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If you like to call it so.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For revenge?"
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you like to call it so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you like to call it so.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If you like to call it so.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
go across or through
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
worried and uneasy
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading "For revenge?"
Roylance
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From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
self-imprisoned
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From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If you like to call it so.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It or one of its fellows made me pass such moments of agony as I shall never forget."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't stop them, Belton," he continued, in a low tone, "I want to see that monster killed."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
which person or people
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "But the brute will put a complete stop to our work," said Roylance, who was watching the restless movements of the self-imprisoned shark.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you like to call it so.
