used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FINAL TEST --"_I slew Myself in that instant! a ruffian lies Somewhere.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
any thing at all
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
brought into existence
From this reading Your slave, see, born in his place._" --Browning.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Your slave, see, born in his place._" --Browning.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading In the closed room within there was a pause.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
divisible by two
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE FINAL TEST --"_I slew Myself in that instant! a ruffian lies Somewhere.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
Grover
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From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Your slave, see, born in his place._" --Browning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FINAL TEST --"_I slew Myself in that instant! a ruffian lies Somewhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FINAL TEST --"_I slew Myself in that instant! a ruffian lies Somewhere.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE FINAL TEST --"_I slew Myself in that instant! a ruffian lies Somewhere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading THE FINAL TEST --"_I slew Myself in that instant! a ruffian lies Somewhere.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE FINAL TEST --"_I slew Myself in that instant! a ruffian lies Somewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading In the closed room within there was a pause.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Your slave, see, born in his place._" --Browning.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the closed room within there was a pause.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading THE FINAL TEST --"_I slew Myself in that instant! a ruffian lies Somewhere.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Your slave, see, born in his place._" --Browning.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Your slave, see, born in his place._" --Browning.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading THE FINAL TEST --"_I slew Myself in that instant! a ruffian lies Somewhere.
in or at or to some place
From this reading THE FINAL TEST --"_I slew Myself in that instant! a ruffian lies Somewhere.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE FINAL TEST --"_I slew Myself in that instant! a ruffian lies Somewhere.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FINAL TEST --"_I slew Myself in that instant! a ruffian lies Somewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINAL TEST --"_I slew Myself in that instant! a ruffian lies Somewhere.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the closed room within there was a pause.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the closed room within there was a pause.
showing sorrow
From this reading The sound of weeping died away, as though the master's voice had forced even anguish into the silence of terror.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In the closed room within there was a pause.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Grover answered him at length in sudden haste, as though anything would be better than to risk his anger.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your slave, see, born in his place._" --Browning.
