used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
for the reason that
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading For a time her rapid breathing continued to warm my uncovered neck.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
without stop or interruption
From this reading For a time her rapid breathing continued to warm my uncovered neck.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
else
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From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then she snapped-to the locket and let it fall, and rose from my side to pace the floor of the room with swift, irregular steps.
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
Fauchette
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From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then she snapped-to the locket and let it fall, and rose from my side to pace the floor of the room with swift, irregular steps.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she snapped-to the locket and let it fall, and rose from my side to pace the floor of the room with swift, irregular steps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
how
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From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Then she snapped-to the locket and let it fall, and rose from my side to pace the floor of the room with swift, irregular steps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then she snapped-to the locket and let it fall, and rose from my side to pace the floor of the room with swift, irregular steps.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading Then she snapped-to the locket and let it fall, and rose from my side to pace the floor of the room with swift, irregular steps.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
a particular point in time
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading For a time her rapid breathing continued to warm my uncovered neck.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
and nothing more
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Then she snapped-to the locket and let it fall, and rose from my side to pace the floor of the room with swift, irregular steps.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading For a time her rapid breathing continued to warm my uncovered neck.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then she snapped-to the locket and let it fall, and rose from my side to pace the floor of the room with swift, irregular steps.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then she snapped-to the locket and let it fall, and rose from my side to pace the floor of the room with swift, irregular steps.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then she snapped-to the locket and let it fall, and rose from my side to pace the floor of the room with swift, irregular steps.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
snapped-to
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From this reading Then she snapped-to the locket and let it fall, and rose from my side to pace the floor of the room with swift, irregular steps.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then she snapped-to the locket and let it fall, and rose from my side to pace the floor of the room with swift, irregular steps.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
moving very fast
From this reading Then she snapped-to the locket and let it fall, and rose from my side to pace the floor of the room with swift, irregular steps.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the silence that followed, if she did not hear the beating of my heart it was only because her own stormy emotions had rendered her deaf and blind to everything else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time her rapid breathing continued to warm my uncovered neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading For a time her rapid breathing continued to warm my uncovered neck.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading For a time her rapid breathing continued to warm my uncovered neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
which person or people
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Fauchette, who must have been anxious to know how I was faring, now came back without waiting to be summoned.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A PERILOUS MOMENT I lay with every nerve strained to its utmost tension, listening for the least movement on the part of the maddened woman which might indicate she was about to stab me then and there.
