used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On that night Ransome acquired a dreadful knowledge.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading And as Ransome heard them his heart was torn with pity and with remorse too, as though Violet's agony accused him.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading On that night Ransome acquired a dreadful knowledge.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Granville was not a place where you could be born with any decency.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Granville was not a place where you could be born with any decency.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
brought into existence
From this reading Granville was not a place where you could be born with any decency.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Granville was not a place where you could be born with any decency.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading Granville was not a place where you could be born with any decency.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading On that night Ransome acquired a dreadful knowledge.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
Granville
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From this reading Granville was not a place where you could be born with any decency.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And as Ransome heard them his heart was torn with pity and with remorse too, as though Violet's agony accused him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as Ransome heard them his heart was torn with pity and with remorse too, as though Violet's agony accused him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as Ransome heard them his heart was torn with pity and with remorse too, as though Violet's agony accused him.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading On that night Ransome acquired a dreadful knowledge.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On that night Ransome acquired a dreadful knowledge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Granville was not a place where you could be born with any decency.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that night Ransome acquired a dreadful knowledge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
participateverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪt/
share in something
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading And as Ransome heard them his heart was torn with pity and with remorse too, as though Violet's agony accused him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Granville was not a place where you could be born with any decency.
Ransome
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From this reading On that night Ransome acquired a dreadful knowledge.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
recoilsnounUS /riˈkɔɪlz/
plural of “recoil” — the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading And as Ransome heard them his heart was torn with pity and with remorse too, as though Violet's agony accused him.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that night Ransome acquired a dreadful knowledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And as Ransome heard them his heart was torn with pity and with remorse too, as though Violet's agony accused him.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And as Ransome heard them his heart was torn with pity and with remorse too, as though Violet's agony accused him.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading And as Ransome heard them his heart was torn with pity and with remorse too, as though Violet's agony accused him.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
Violet's
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From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Granville was not a place where you could be born with any decency.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were savage, inhuman; the cries and groans of some outraged animal; there was menace in them and rebellion, terror, and an implacable resentment.
in or at the place that
From this reading Granville was not a place where you could be born with any decency.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Granville was not a place where you could be born with any decency.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to participate horribly in Violet's agony, to throb with her tortures and recoils, to fill itself shuddering with her cries, such cries as Ransome had never heard or conceived, that he would have believed impossible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Granville was not a place where you could be born with any decency.
