used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
an opposing military force
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
fiancé
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From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A tremor shook me from head to foot.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
GolcondanounUS /ɡɑːlˈkɑːndə/
a source of great wealth (especially a mine)
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A tremor shook me from head to foot.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
JEALOUSYnounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
on one occasion
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
Parvatinoun
wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: Hindu goddess of plenty
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
resounded
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From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
cut with a saw
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading A tremor shook me from head to foot.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading A tremor shook me from head to foot.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I could hear them coming; the voice of the stranger reached my ears, resounded in them, and pierced them like a sharp arrow!
at the time that
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JEALOUSY He appeared one day at the Palace of Golconda--the enemy--the fiancé--whom I had already learned to detest.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading On hearing it I seemed to see once more the bloody battlefield--the corpses crushed under my feet, and my Master in chains, and our perilous flight through the wilderness....
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I saw him advancing from a distance, talking and laughing with Parvati, a red flame danced before me, and I closed my eyes to escape from the frenzy of rage which overwhelmed me at the sight of him.
