adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading His wavering glances darted here and there like scared birds in a thunderstorm.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
convulsionnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃən/
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading His wavering glances darted here and there like scared birds in a thunderstorm.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading His wavering glances darted here and there like scared birds in a thunderstorm.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading His wavering glances darted here and there like scared birds in a thunderstorm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
Hollis
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From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His wavering glances darted here and there like scared birds in a thunderstorm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
krissnounUS /krɪs/
plural of “kris” — a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His wavering glances darted here and there like scared birds in a thunderstorm.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading His wavering glances darted here and there like scared birds in a thunderstorm.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His wavering glances darted here and there like scared birds in a thunderstorm.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading His wavering glances darted here and there like scared birds in a thunderstorm.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time that night a sudden convulsion of madness and rage passed over his face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading His wavering glances darted here and there like scared birds in a thunderstorm.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He jumped up, shouting-- By the spirits that drink blood: by the spirits that cry in the night: by all the spirits of fury, misfortune, and death, I swear--some day I will strike into every heart I meet--I .
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading . He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
