used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "What the devil do my affairs concern you, Smayle?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If the lady is dead, then you've committed murder, and I am witness of it!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They concern me as far as this, sir--that you shall leave this room at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading If the lady is dead, then you've committed murder, and I am witness of it!"
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "What the devil do my affairs concern you, Smayle?"
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If the lady is dead, then you've committed murder, and I am witness of it!"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
denounceverbUS /dɪˈnaʊns/
speak out against
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What the devil do my affairs concern you, Smayle?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What the devil do my affairs concern you, Smayle?"
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "They concern me as far as this, sir--that you shall leave this room at once.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
GemmanounUS /ˈdʒemə/
small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
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 Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If the lady is dead, then you've committed murder, and I am witness of it!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the lady is dead, then you've committed murder, and I am witness of it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the lady is dead, then you've committed murder, and I am witness of it!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the lady is dead, then you've committed murder, and I am witness of it!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading If the lady is dead, then you've committed murder, and I am witness of it!"
go away from a place
From this reading "They concern me as far as this, sir--that you shall leave this room at once.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They concern me as far as this, sir--that you shall leave this room at once.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading If the lady is dead, then you've committed murder, and I am witness of it!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What the devil do my affairs concern you, Smayle?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the lady is dead, then you've committed murder, and I am witness of it!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
on one occasion
From this reading "They concern me as far as this, sir--that you shall leave this room at once.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "They concern me as far as this, sir--that you shall leave this room at once.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "They concern me as far as this, sir--that you shall leave this room at once.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
term of address for a man
From this reading "They concern me as far as this, sir--that you shall leave this room at once.
Smayle
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From this reading "What the devil do my affairs concern you, Smayle?"
not in physical motion
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They concern me as far as this, sir--that you shall leave this room at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the devil do my affairs concern you, Smayle?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If the lady is dead, then you've committed murder, and I am witness of it!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They concern me as far as this, sir--that you shall leave this room at once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They concern me as far as this, sir--that you shall leave this room at once.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Tristram demanded fiercely, glaring at his servant, and glancing at Gemma, now fallen back prostrate on the floor, her hat crushed beneath her, her fair hair escaping from its pins.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the devil do my affairs concern you, Smayle?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading If the lady is dead, then you've committed murder, and I am witness of it!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What the devil do my affairs concern you, Smayle?"
You'd
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From this reading "You'd denounce me, would you?" the Captain shrieked with rage, his hands still clenched in a fierce paroxysm of anger.
you've
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From this reading If the lady is dead, then you've committed murder, and I am witness of it!"
