used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a wild prescience of the truth, he rushed forward and with a ringing cry of joy caught his darling to his heart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
anguishedadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading "Mrs. Vance, I arrest you for the attempted murder of Lily Lawrence, and that of Haidee and Peter Leveret!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading "Mrs. Vance, I arrest you for the attempted murder of Lily Lawrence, and that of Haidee and Peter Leveret!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading With a wild prescience of the truth, he rushed forward and with a ringing cry of joy caught his darling to his heart.
rid of obstructions
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
convulsed
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From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With a wild prescience of the truth, he rushed forward and with a ringing cry of joy caught his darling to his heart.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
a special loved one
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
divisible by two
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mrs. Vance, I arrest you for the attempted murder of Lily Lawrence, and that of Haidee and Peter Leveret!"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading With a wild prescience of the truth, he rushed forward and with a ringing cry of joy caught his darling to his heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
Haidee
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From this reading "Mrs. Vance, I arrest you for the attempted murder of Lily Lawrence, and that of Haidee and Peter Leveret!"
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a wild prescience of the truth, he rushed forward and with a ringing cry of joy caught his darling to his heart.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With a wild prescience of the truth, he rushed forward and with a ringing cry of joy caught his darling to his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mrs. Vance, I arrest you for the attempted murder of Lily Lawrence, and that of Haidee and Peter Leveret!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading With a wild prescience of the truth, he rushed forward and with a ringing cry of joy caught his darling to his heart.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Mrs. Vance, I arrest you for the attempted murder of Lily Lawrence, and that of Haidee and Peter Leveret!"
Leveretnoun
a young hare especially one in its first year
From this reading "Mrs. Vance, I arrest you for the attempted murder of Lily Lawrence, and that of Haidee and Peter Leveret!"
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "Mrs. Vance, I arrest you for the attempted murder of Lily Lawrence, and that of Haidee and Peter Leveret!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Vance, I arrest you for the attempted murder of Lily Lawrence, and that of Haidee and Peter Leveret!"
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Mrs. Vance, I arrest you for the attempted murder of Lily Lawrence, and that of Haidee and Peter Leveret!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
pealed
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From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Mrs. Vance, I arrest you for the attempted murder of Lily Lawrence, and that of Haidee and Peter Leveret!"
presciencenounUS /ˈpriːʃiəns/
the power to foresee the future
From this reading With a wild prescience of the truth, he rushed forward and with a ringing cry of joy caught his darling to his heart.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading With a wild prescience of the truth, he rushed forward and with a ringing cry of joy caught his darling to his heart.
done under pressure
From this reading With a wild prescience of the truth, he rushed forward and with a ringing cry of joy caught his darling to his heart.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
cut with a saw
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
having a supporting base
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading With a wild prescience of the truth, he rushed forward and with a ringing cry of joy caught his darling to his heart.
Vance
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From this reading "Mrs. Vance, I arrest you for the attempted murder of Lily Lawrence, and that of Haidee and Peter Leveret!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading At the same moment the clear, full voice of the detective pealed through the large apartment thronged with wedding guests, with the suddenness of a trumpet call.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading So wild and startling was that anguished scream that even the bride and groom sprang apart and looked toward the door in terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lance saw his lost darling standing there, clinging to the arm of her father, the dark hood thrown back from her head, and her golden hair streaming over her shoulders and about her lovely face, now convulsed with pain and grief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mrs. Vance, I arrest you for the attempted murder of Lily Lawrence, and that of Haidee and Peter Leveret!"
