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From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
armouredadjective
used of animals; provided with protective covering
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
BedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
Brandon
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From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
dominatingadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Appeared the only word!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
Precentornoun
the musical director of a choir
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
Ronder
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From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A lust as dominating as any other, that swept upon him in a hot flaming tide, lapped him from head to foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sunday, June 20: In the Bedroom Brandon had been talking to the Precentor at the far end of the ballroom, when suddenly Ronder had appeared in their midst.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Brandon, armoured, he had thought, for every terror that that night might bring to him, had been suddenly seized with the lust of murder.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Appeared the only word!
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was no matter, this time, of words, of senses, of thoughts, but of his possession by some other man who filled his brain, his eyes, his mouth, his stomach, his heart; one second more and he would have flung himself upon that smiling face, those rounded limbs; he would have caught that white throat and squeezed it-- squeezed...squeezed....
