quickly and without warning
From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was in the sitting-room and it sounded to me like 'pomegranates'!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "They were words of delirium and cannot possibly have any bearing upon the manner of his death."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading "They were words of delirium and cannot possibly have any bearing upon the manner of his death."
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
cannot
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From this reading "They were words of delirium and cannot possibly have any bearing upon the manner of his death."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "They were words of delirium and cannot possibly have any bearing upon the manner of his death."
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading "They were words of delirium and cannot possibly have any bearing upon the manner of his death."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading "He said 'the golden pomegranates,'" I replied, and laughed harshly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They were words of delirium and cannot possibly have any bearing upon the manner of his death."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "They were words of delirium and cannot possibly have any bearing upon the manner of his death."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was in the sitting-room and it sounded to me like 'pomegranates'!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was in the sitting-room and it sounded to me like 'pomegranates'!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "He said 'the golden pomegranates,'" I replied, and laughed harshly.
Lewison
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From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I was in the sitting-room and it sounded to me like 'pomegranates'!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "They were words of delirium and cannot possibly have any bearing upon the manner of his death."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was in the sitting-room and it sounded to me like 'pomegranates'!"
Nayland
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From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They were words of delirium and cannot possibly have any bearing upon the manner of his death."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
POMEGRANATES
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From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
by chance
From this reading "They were words of delirium and cannot possibly have any bearing upon the manner of his death."
established beyond doubt
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
puffyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌfi/
being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He said 'the golden pomegranates,'" I replied, and laughed harshly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He said 'the golden pomegranates,'" I replied, and laughed harshly.
sitting-room
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From this reading "I was in the sitting-room and it sounded to me like 'pomegranates'!"
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "I was in the sitting-room and it sounded to me like 'pomegranates'!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were words of delirium and cannot possibly have any bearing upon the manner of his death."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was in the sitting-room and it sounded to me like 'pomegranates'!"
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "They were words of delirium and cannot possibly have any bearing upon the manner of his death."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATES "What was it that he cried out?" demanded Nayland Smith abruptly.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading We were bending over Lewison; for now, the wig removed, Lewison it proved unmistakably to be, despite the puffy and pallid face.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "They were words of delirium and cannot possibly have any bearing upon the manner of his death."
