used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the sound of that voice still echoed in his brain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FIND THE WOMAN The corporal had faced horrors before.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading And the sound of that voice still echoed in his brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fatal shots were fired by a woman.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading FIND THE WOMAN The corporal had faced horrors before.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Lifeless tongues never talk!" she had said in dreadful resolve.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading And the sound of that voice still echoed in his brain.
envisioningnounUS /enˈvɪʒənɪŋ/
visual imagery
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading FIND THE WOMAN The corporal had faced horrors before.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The fatal shots were fired by a woman.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading FIND THE WOMAN The corporal had faced horrors before.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The fatal shots were fired by a woman.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIND THE WOMAN The corporal had faced horrors before.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading FIND THE WOMAN The corporal had faced horrors before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Lifeless tongues never talk!" she had said in dreadful resolve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
LifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading "Lifeless tongues never talk!" she had said in dreadful resolve.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Lifeless tongues never talk!" she had said in dreadful resolve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading "Lifeless tongues never talk!" she had said in dreadful resolve.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lifeless tongues never talk!" she had said in dreadful resolve.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lifeless tongues never talk!" she had said in dreadful resolve.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The fatal shots were fired by a woman.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And the sound of that voice still echoed in his brain.
not in physical motion
From this reading And the sound of that voice still echoed in his brain.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Lifeless tongues never talk!" she had said in dreadful resolve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIND THE WOMAN The corporal had faced horrors before.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Lifeless tongues never talk!" she had said in dreadful resolve.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the hideous envisioning of tragedy that froze his blood: it was the haunting memory of the voice that he had heard--the voice of a woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fatal shots were fired by a woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading FIND THE WOMAN The corporal had faced horrors before.
