used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I heard the outer gate of the house open, and many voices murmuring and whispering confusedly together.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evening came, and then the dark hours of night, and I still lay there obstinately cherishing my grief.
cherishingverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “cherish” — be fond of; be attached to
From this reading Evening came, and then the dark hours of night, and I still lay there obstinately cherishing my grief.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
without doubt or question
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
comprehendingverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
confusedlyadverb
in a confused manner
From this reading At last I heard the outer gate of the house open, and many voices murmuring and whispering confusedly together.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Evening came, and then the dark hours of night, and I still lay there obstinately cherishing my grief.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening came, and then the dark hours of night, and I still lay there obstinately cherishing my grief.
at any time
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
furies
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From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At last I heard the outer gate of the house open, and many voices murmuring and whispering confusedly together.
gnashingverbUS /ˈnæʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnash” — grind together, of teeth
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Evening came, and then the dark hours of night, and I still lay there obstinately cherishing my grief.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At last I heard the outer gate of the house open, and many voices murmuring and whispering confusedly together.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Evening came, and then the dark hours of night, and I still lay there obstinately cherishing my grief.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At last I heard the outer gate of the house open, and many voices murmuring and whispering confusedly together.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
immediately past
From this reading At last I heard the outer gate of the house open, and many voices murmuring and whispering confusedly together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Evening came, and then the dark hours of night, and I still lay there obstinately cherishing my grief.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
magistracynoun
the position of magistrate
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At last I heard the outer gate of the house open, and many voices murmuring and whispering confusedly together.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading At last I heard the outer gate of the house open, and many voices murmuring and whispering confusedly together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Evening came, and then the dark hours of night, and I still lay there obstinately cherishing my grief.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading Evening came, and then the dark hours of night, and I still lay there obstinately cherishing my grief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evening came, and then the dark hours of night, and I still lay there obstinately cherishing my grief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At last I heard the outer gate of the house open, and many voices murmuring and whispering confusedly together.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading At last I heard the outer gate of the house open, and many voices murmuring and whispering confusedly together.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
move upward
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
not in physical motion
From this reading Evening came, and then the dark hours of night, and I still lay there obstinately cherishing my grief.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Evening came, and then the dark hours of night, and I still lay there obstinately cherishing my grief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Evening came, and then the dark hours of night, and I still lay there obstinately cherishing my grief.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At last I heard the outer gate of the house open, and many voices murmuring and whispering confusedly together.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At last I heard the outer gate of the house open, and many voices murmuring and whispering confusedly together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was a noise of heavy steps tottering and clattering up the staircase,--and with three hollow knocks on my door, I was commanded to rise and open it in the name of the magistracy.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading At last I heard the outer gate of the house open, and many voices murmuring and whispering confusedly together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As if hunted by a thousand devils and furies, I ran away homewards through the park--I shut myself up in my lodgings, and gnashing my teeth with rage and despair, threw myself on the bed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
but in spite of that
From this reading Without clearly comprehending the danger that awaited me, I yet felt an instinctive conviction that I was now for ever lost.
