used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I longed to get to a place where I could meet the whole Tresidder brood face to face.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Had I not after all been a brute, and had I not acted like a maniac?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Had I not after all been a brute, and had I not acted like a maniac?
(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 Had I not after all been a brute, and had I not acted like a maniac?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I not after all been a brute, and had I not acted like a maniac?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading I longed to get to a place where I could meet the whole Tresidder brood face to face.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Had I not after all been a brute, and had I not acted like a maniac?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now a new feeling came to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I longed to get to a place where I could meet the whole Tresidder brood face to face.
give a description of
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I longed to get to a place where I could meet the whole Tresidder brood face to face.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But now a new feeling came to me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
FRADDAM'S
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From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I longed to get to a place where I could meet the whole Tresidder brood face to face.
GRANFER
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From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I not after all been a brute, and had I not acted like a maniac?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Had I not after all been a brute, and had I not acted like a maniac?
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I longed to get to a place where I could meet the whole Tresidder brood face to face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
roused to anger
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
maniacnounUS /ˈmeɪniæk/
an insane person
From this reading Had I not after all been a brute, and had I not acted like a maniac?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
come together
From this reading I longed to get to a place where I could meet the whole Tresidder brood face to face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But now a new feeling came to me.
not any; not one
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had I not after all been a brute, and had I not acted like a maniac?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now a new feeling came to me.
Penryn
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From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I longed to get to a place where I could meet the whole Tresidder brood face to face.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
Tresidder
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From this reading I longed to get to a place where I could meet the whole Tresidder brood face to face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
in or at the place that
From this reading I longed to get to a place where I could meet the whole Tresidder brood face to face.
WHIPPING-POST
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From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I longed to get to a place where I could meet the whole Tresidder brood face to face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before Naomi Penryn came there and looked upon me I was mad with rage and desire for vengeance.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE WHIPPING-POST, AND FIND MY WAY TO GRANFER FRADDAM'S CAVE No words can describe the shame I felt at the time.
