used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
Athelstone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Simpkins righted and lit the overturned lamp and lifted the unconscious woman into a chair.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She lay quite still where he had left her, a huddled heap of white upon the floor.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading She lay quite still where he had left her, a huddled heap of white upon the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay quite still where he had left her, a huddled heap of white upon the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading She lay quite still where he had left her, a huddled heap of white upon the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Simpkins righted and lit the overturned lamp and lifted the unconscious woman into a chair.
IsisnounUS /ˈaɪsəs/
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Simpkins righted and lit the overturned lamp and lifted the unconscious woman into a chair.
immediately past
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay quite still where he had left her, a huddled heap of white upon the floor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She lay quite still where he had left her, a huddled heap of white upon the floor.
held up in the air
From this reading Simpkins righted and lit the overturned lamp and lifted the unconscious woman into a chair.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Simpkins righted and lit the overturned lamp and lifted the unconscious woman into a chair.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Simpkins righted and lit the overturned lamp and lifted the unconscious woman into a chair.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She lay quite still where he had left her, a huddled heap of white upon the floor.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading Simpkins righted and lit the overturned lamp and lifted the unconscious woman into a chair.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay quite still where he had left her, a huddled heap of white upon the floor.
Simpkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simpkins righted and lit the overturned lamp and lifted the unconscious woman into a chair.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Still clutching the great black cat, though it bit and tore at his hands, he gained his feet.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Simpkins righted and lit the overturned lamp and lifted the unconscious woman into a chair.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the darkness he could see nothing but two blazing eyes, and not until the last spark died in them did his fingers relax.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She lay quite still where he had left her, a huddled heap of white upon the floor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
in or at the place that
From this reading She lay quite still where he had left her, a huddled heap of white upon the floor.
a Caucasian
From this reading She lay quite still where he had left her, a huddled heap of white upon the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a savage joy, he threw the limp body against the altar of Isis, and turned to see what had become of Mrs. Athelstone.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Simpkins righted and lit the overturned lamp and lifted the unconscious woman into a chair.
