used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
quickly and without warning
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
anew
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Oh, I believe it is all a plot of his own making!” she sighed.
Allison
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From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Oh, I believe it is all a plot of his own making!” she sighed.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
fiendishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːndɪʃ/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I believe it is all a plot of his own making!” she sighed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, I believe it is all a plot of his own making!” she sighed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I believe it is all a plot of his own making!” she sighed.
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
immediately past
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
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 As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
LIMITEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading WRECK OF THE LIMITED.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Oh, I believe it is all a plot of his own making!” she sighed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
a brief written record
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WRECK OF THE LIMITED.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I believe it is all a plot of his own making!” she sighed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Oh, I believe it is all a plot of his own making!” she sighed.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “Oh, I believe it is all a plot of his own making!” she sighed.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Oh, I believe it is all a plot of his own making!” she sighed.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRECK OF THE LIMITED.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was almost paralyzed for a moment, in view of the fiendish plan which she now saw he was contemplating.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the man recklessly threw that last poisoned lance at Allison, he turned and abruptly left the room, without waiting to note what effect his words would have upon her.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading WRECK OF THE LIMITED.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Then she nervously sank into her chair again, too weak to stand--too wretched to care much whether she lived or died.
