Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

Having no one else present.

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

every second one of a series

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The dark eyes of Madame Raffoni gleamed pityingly as she drew the young man, almost by force, away.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The dark eyes of Madame Raffoni gleamed pityingly as she drew the young man, almost by force, away.

put or send forth

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

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From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The dark eyes of Madame Raffoni gleamed pityingly as she drew the young man, almost by force, away.

a special loved one

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading The dark eyes of Madame Raffoni gleamed pityingly as she drew the young man, almost by force, away.

extreme fatigue

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The dark eyes of Madame Raffoni gleamed pityingly as she drew the young man, almost by force, away.

-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The dark eyes of Madame Raffoni gleamed pityingly as she drew the young man, almost by force, away.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The dark eyes of Madame Raffoni gleamed pityingly as she drew the young man, almost by force, away.

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From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

set down according to a plan

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading The dark eyes of Madame Raffoni gleamed pityingly as she drew the young man, almost by force, away.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The dark eyes of Madame Raffoni gleamed pityingly as she drew the young man, almost by force, away.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

in a compassionate manner

From this reading The dark eyes of Madame Raffoni gleamed pityingly as she drew the young man, almost by force, away.

having a point

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dark eyes of Madame Raffoni gleamed pityingly as she drew the young man, almost by force, away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The dark eyes of Madame Raffoni gleamed pityingly as she drew the young man, almost by force, away.

uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

a momentary flash of light

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading THE STRANGE TUG'S VOYAGE.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE STRANGE TUG'S VOYAGE.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE STRANGE TUG'S VOYAGE.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading THE STRANGE TUG'S VOYAGE.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading And then, in a hoarse whisper, the woman told, in her patois, broken with sobs, of the alternate spells of fainting and exhaustion which had brought Irma Gluyas nigh to Death's door.

belonging to which person

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With an agony of sudden terror she pointed to the hallway, and laid her finger upon her lip.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Dead, dead, my darling!" almost shrieked Randall Clayton as he cast himself down on his knees at the side of the woman whose faintly fluttering eyelids alone told of the vital spark of life.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The dark eyes of Madame Raffoni gleamed pityingly as she drew the young man, almost by force, away.