used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
anew
From this reading The hands reached out again, clasping tight upon Doomsdorf’s forearms.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A desperate fury had brought him to the verge of madness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
clasping
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From this reading The hands reached out again, clasping tight upon Doomsdorf’s forearms.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A desperate fury had brought him to the verge of madness.
didn't
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From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
Doomsdorf
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From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
Doomsdorf's
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From this reading The hands reached out again, clasping tight upon Doomsdorf’s forearms.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
forearmsnounUS /fɔːˈrɑːrmz/
plural of “forearm” — the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
From this reading The hands reached out again, clasping tight upon Doomsdorf’s forearms.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “That’s a foul lie!” he shouted, reckless of Doomsdorf’s retaliation.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading A desperate fury had brought him to the verge of madness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A desperate fury had brought him to the verge of madness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands reached out again, clasping tight upon Doomsdorf’s forearms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s a foul lie!” he shouted, reckless of Doomsdorf’s retaliation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A desperate fury had brought him to the verge of madness.
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
inflictingverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “That’s a foul lie!” he shouted, reckless of Doomsdorf’s retaliation.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
for more time
From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading A desperate fury had brought him to the verge of madness.
Ned's
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From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
not any; not one
From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A desperate fury had brought him to the verge of madness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The hands reached out again, clasping tight upon Doomsdorf’s forearms.
the act of punishing
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The hands reached out again, clasping tight upon Doomsdorf’s forearms.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading “That’s a foul lie!” he shouted, reckless of Doomsdorf’s retaliation.
retaliationnounUS /riˌtæliˈeɪʃən/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “That’s a foul lie!” he shouted, reckless of Doomsdorf’s retaliation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “That’s a foul lie!” he shouted, reckless of Doomsdorf’s retaliation.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
That's
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From this reading “That’s a foul lie!” he shouted, reckless of Doomsdorf’s retaliation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hands reached out again, clasping tight upon Doomsdorf’s forearms.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The hands reached out again, clasping tight upon Doomsdorf’s forearms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A desperate fury had brought him to the verge of madness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hands reached out again, clasping tight upon Doomsdorf’s forearms.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading A desperate fury had brought him to the verge of madness.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
a Caucasian
From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned’s face, lifeless and white as a stone, was no longer loose with terror.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She didn’t dream that you would do that——” Doomsdorf struck him off, hurling him against the wall; but it was not with the idea of inflicting punishment.
