used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Easy, Tumult, easy!” cried the supposed defunct villain, with a nonchalant air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
placed in a grave
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Easy, Tumult, easy!” cried the supposed defunct villain, with a nonchalant air.
defunctadjectiveUS /dɪˈfʌŋkt/
no longer in force or use; inactive
From this reading “Easy, Tumult, easy!” cried the supposed defunct villain, with a nonchalant air.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
someone who is a detective
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
the act of discovering something
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
remove the dust from
From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Easy, Tumult, easy!” cried the supposed defunct villain, with a nonchalant air.
EssencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
the state or fact of existing
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
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 “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
I've
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From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
mockernoun
someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision
From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
nonchalantadjectiveUS /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading “Easy, Tumult, easy!” cried the supposed defunct villain, with a nonchalant air.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
OUTWITTEDverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading OUTWITTED.
pulverizeverbUS /ˈpʌlvəraɪz/
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
estrangement from god
From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
required or under orders
From this reading “Easy, Tumult, easy!” cried the supposed defunct villain, with a nonchalant air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
TumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Easy, Tumult, easy!” cried the supposed defunct villain, with a nonchalant air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a momentary silence following the discovery of the existence of Dick Sherwood, in which time the bony fingers of Old Tumult became almost buried in the flesh of the renegade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Easy, Tumult, easy!” cried the supposed defunct villain, with a nonchalant air.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Essence of sin!” exclaimed the scout; “mocker o’ God--tool of the devil, I’ve a notion to pulverize ye to dust!”
you've
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From this reading “I’ll give up the ghost since you’ve stripped me of my reverend face and snowy locks.”
