used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After these words, there was a moment of expectation--almost of hesitation.
accusernounUS /əˈkjuːzər/
someone who imputes guilt or blame
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After these words, there was a moment of expectation--almost of hesitation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After these words, there was a moment of expectation--almost of hesitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading A leaden silence seemed to brood over the forest.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Stefano was the first to overcome the feeling of terror which involuntarily pervaded him.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading After these words, there was a moment of expectation--almost of hesitation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Don Stefano was the first to overcome the feeling of terror which involuntarily pervaded him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Don Stefano was the first to overcome the feeling of terror which involuntarily pervaded him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A leaden silence seemed to brood over the forest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading After these words, there was a moment of expectation--almost of hesitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Stefano was the first to overcome the feeling of terror which involuntarily pervaded him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Don Stefano was the first to overcome the feeling of terror which involuntarily pervaded him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading A leaden silence seemed to brood over the forest.
a particular point in time
From this reading After these words, there was a moment of expectation--almost of hesitation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After these words, there was a moment of expectation--almost of hesitation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A leaden silence seemed to brood over the forest.
win a victory over
From this reading Don Stefano was the first to overcome the feeling of terror which involuntarily pervaded him.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Don Stefano was the first to overcome the feeling of terror which involuntarily pervaded him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A leaden silence seemed to brood over the forest.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A leaden silence seemed to brood over the forest.
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From this reading Don Stefano was the first to overcome the feeling of terror which involuntarily pervaded him.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Don Stefano was the first to overcome the feeling of terror which involuntarily pervaded him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A leaden silence seemed to brood over the forest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After these words, there was a moment of expectation--almost of hesitation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After these words, there was a moment of expectation--almost of hesitation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After these words, there was a moment of expectation--almost of hesitation.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Don Stefano was the first to overcome the feeling of terror which involuntarily pervaded him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
the words that are spoken
From this reading After these words, there was a moment of expectation--almost of hesitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well!" he said, with a contemptuous tone, and a clear, cutting voice; "if it be not you, where is this accuser?
