used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading He had flouted her caprice....
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
chuckedverbUS /tʃʌkt/
past form of “chuck” — throw carelessly
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
demanding attention
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
floutedverbUS /ˈflaʊtɪd/
past form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading He had flouted her caprice....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
a young female
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
infidelnounUS /ˈɪnfɪdel/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
invadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
roused to anger
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
Ryder
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From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He had scorned her....
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
not in physical motion
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
at the time that
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
which person or people
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She had chucked him to the lions, Ryder perceived; one furious flash of lightning jealousy and Oriental anger had overthrown, in that wild and lawless head, every other design for him for which she had risked so much.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She had gone mad, he thought for an instant, in masculine bewilderment, and then her madness revealed its treacherous cunning, for she began crying wildly for help against an invader, an infidel, a dog of a Christian who had stolen into her rooms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEYOND THE DOOR Ryder had stood stock still with amazement when the girl began to scream.
