aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
BONDnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Magpie--dead!
derisivelyadverbUS /dərˈɪsɪvli/
in a disrespectful and mocking manner
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
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 THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It seemed that reality did not exist; that only unreality prevailed.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading It seemed that reality did not exist; that only unreality prevailed.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
jeeringnounUS /ˈdʒiːrɪŋ/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
Jimmie
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From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
MagpienounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪ/
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading The Magpie--dead!
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
a particular point in time
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed that reality did not exist; that only unreality prevailed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed that reality did not exist; that only unreality prevailed.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading It seemed that reality did not exist; that only unreality prevailed.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It seemed that reality did not exist; that only unreality prevailed.
ROBBERYnounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
unrealitynounUS /ˌʌnriˈæləti/
the quality possessed by something that is unreal
From this reading It seemed that reality did not exist; that only unreality prevailed.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It seemed for the moment that he had utterly lost his grip upon himself; that mentally he was being tossed helplessly about, the sport of fate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOND ROBBERY It seemed to Jimmie Dale that, in the darkness, the room was full of unseen devils laughing and jeering derisively at him.
