used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Good God!" he murmured, after a moment's inspection of what lay there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Godfrey snatched the torch from my nerveless fingers, and bent down into the grave.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Then Godfrey snatched the torch from my nerveless fingers, and bent down into the grave.
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 A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then Godfrey snatched the torch from my nerveless fingers, and bent down into the grave.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Then Godfrey snatched the torch from my nerveless fingers, and bent down into the grave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Godfrey snatched the torch from my nerveless fingers, and bent down into the grave.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Good God!" he murmured, after a moment's inspection of what lay there.
Godfrey
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From this reading Then Godfrey snatched the torch from my nerveless fingers, and bent down into the grave.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good God!" he murmured, after a moment's inspection of what lay there.
death of a person
From this reading Then Godfrey snatched the torch from my nerveless fingers, and bent down into the grave.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I would never have guessed this!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would never have guessed this!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good God!" he murmured, after a moment's inspection of what lay there.
intense and profound fear
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading This is a thousand times worse than I imagined!
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading "Good God!" he murmured, after a moment's inspection of what lay there.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Godfrey snatched the torch from my nerveless fingers, and bent down into the grave.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a thousand times worse than I imagined!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Good God!" he murmured, after a moment's inspection of what lay there.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "Good God!" he murmured, after a moment's inspection of what lay there.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Good God!" he murmured, after a moment's inspection of what lay there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
nervelessadjective
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
From this reading Then Godfrey snatched the torch from my nerveless fingers, and bent down into the grave.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I would never have guessed this!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Good God!" he murmured, after a moment's inspection of what lay there.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
only a very short time before
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Then Godfrey snatched the torch from my nerveless fingers, and bent down into the grave.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This is a thousand times worse than I imagined!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Godfrey snatched the torch from my nerveless fingers, and bent down into the grave.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Godfrey snatched the torch from my nerveless fingers, and bent down into the grave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Good God!" he murmured, after a moment's inspection of what lay there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I would never have guessed this!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This is a thousand times worse than I imagined!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This is a thousand times worse than I imagined!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Then Godfrey snatched the torch from my nerveless fingers, and bent down into the grave.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
UnforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Good God!" he murmured, after a moment's inspection of what lay there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Tragedy Unforeseen For an instant I stood so, rigid with horror, scarcely breathing, scarcely daring to believe my eyes.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading This is a thousand times worse than I imagined!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would never have guessed this!
