used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been murder in the man's eyes, loathsome things in his white unkempt face.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both hurried to my side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I was sitting up in my chair, pointing, my eyes fixed with surprise.
clovenounUS /kloʊv/
aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
From this reading My tongue clove to the roof of my mouth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
divisible by two
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I was sitting up in my chair, pointing, my eyes fixed with surprise.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There had been murder in the man's eyes, loathsome things in his white unkempt face.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading I was sitting up in my chair, pointing, my eyes fixed with surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been murder in the man's eyes, loathsome things in his white unkempt face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been murder in the man's eyes, loathsome things in his white unkempt face.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading They both hurried to my side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sitting up in my chair, pointing, my eyes fixed with surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was sitting up in my chair, pointing, my eyes fixed with surprise.
a single distinct event
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading There had been murder in the man's eyes, loathsome things in his white unkempt face.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There had been murder in the man's eyes, loathsome things in his white unkempt face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
a particular point in time
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading My tongue clove to the roof of my mouth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading There had been murder in the man's eyes, loathsome things in his white unkempt face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They both hurried to my side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My tongue clove to the roof of my mouth.
palsiedadjective
affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading I was sitting up in my chair, pointing, my eyes fixed with surprise.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading My tongue clove to the roof of my mouth.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They both hurried to my side.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was sitting up in my chair, pointing, my eyes fixed with surprise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I was sitting up in my chair, pointing, my eyes fixed with surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been murder in the man's eyes, loathsome things in his white unkempt face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both hurried to my side.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There had been murder in the man's eyes, loathsome things in his white unkempt face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They both hurried to my side.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading My tongue clove to the roof of my mouth.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading There had been murder in the man's eyes, loathsome things in his white unkempt face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was sitting up in my chair, pointing, my eyes fixed with surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting up in my chair, pointing, my eyes fixed with surprise.
a Caucasian
From this reading There had been murder in the man's eyes, loathsome things in his white unkempt face.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I do not know even now why the incident should so much have alarmed me, but it is a fact that for the moment I was palsied with fear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was sitting up in my chair, pointing, my eyes fixed with surprise.
