used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading If he had suffered previously, he now endured supreme agony.
alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the alcohol evaporated upon his naked skin it fairly froze the blood he had forced up from his heart's cavities.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
cavitiesnounUS /ˈkævɪtiz/
plural of “cavity” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading As the alcohol evaporated upon his naked skin it fairly froze the blood he had forced up from his heart's cavities.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
let fall to the ground
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading If he had suffered previously, he now endured supreme agony.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading As the alcohol evaporated upon his naked skin it fairly froze the blood he had forced up from his heart's cavities.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading As the alcohol evaporated upon his naked skin it fairly froze the blood he had forced up from his heart's cavities.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading As the alcohol evaporated upon his naked skin it fairly froze the blood he had forced up from his heart's cavities.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the alcohol evaporated upon his naked skin it fairly froze the blood he had forced up from his heart's cavities.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading As the alcohol evaporated upon his naked skin it fairly froze the blood he had forced up from his heart's cavities.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He groaned with the pain of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As the alcohol evaporated upon his naked skin it fairly froze the blood he had forced up from his heart's cavities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
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 When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had suffered previously, he now endured supreme agony.
inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
immediately past
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading As the alcohol evaporated upon his naked skin it fairly froze the blood he had forced up from his heart's cavities.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If he had suffered previously, he now endured supreme agony.
nudenounUS /nuːd/
a painting of a naked human figure
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He groaned with the pain of it.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
Poganip
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From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading If he had suffered previously, he now endured supreme agony.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading As the alcohol evaporated upon his naked skin it fairly froze the blood he had forced up from his heart's cavities.
having a supporting base
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading If he had suffered previously, he now endured supreme agony.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading If he had suffered previously, he now endured supreme agony.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the alcohol evaporated upon his naked skin it fairly froze the blood he had forced up from his heart's cavities.
upendingnoun
turning upside down; setting on end
From this reading When the fiery liquor had driven the last drop of his hot blood to the surface he seized a bottle of alcohol and, upending it, drenched his body.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
at the time that
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night when Murray had regained his cheerless room after taking his Turkish bath he drank a goblet of raw whisky, then flung wide the door, and, standing upon the sill, half nude and gleaming with perspiration, inhaled the deadly Poganip.
