used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading H-i-s-s it licks up the blood, it turns round and round in the socket.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
on or to one side
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
Balvardo
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From this reading “Balvardo, strike him down.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading H-i-s-s it licks up the blood, it turns round and round in the socket.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “H-i-s-s--it touches the eyeball, the eye is dark forever!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Balvardo, strike him down.
the organ of sight
From this reading “H-i-s-s--it touches the eyeball, the eye is dark forever!
eyeballnounUS /ˈaɪbɔːl/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading “H-i-s-s--it touches the eyeball, the eye is dark forever!
opinion or judgment
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
for a limitless time
From this reading “H-i-s-s--it touches the eyeball, the eye is dark forever!
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
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H-i-s-s
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From this reading “H-i-s-s--it touches the eyeball, the eye is dark forever!
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Balvardo, strike him down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading H-i-s-s it licks up the blood, it turns round and round in the socket.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “H-i-s-s--it touches the eyeball, the eye is dark forever!
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
licksnounUS /lɪks/
plural of “lick” — a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
From this reading H-i-s-s it licks up the blood, it turns round and round in the socket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
having a point
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading H-i-s-s it licks up the blood, it turns round and round in the socket.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
socketnounUS /ˈsɑːkət/
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading H-i-s-s it licks up the blood, it turns round and round in the socket.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Balvardo, strike him down.
talon-fingers
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From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “H-i-s-s--it touches the eyeball, the eye is dark forever!
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading H-i-s-s it licks up the blood, it turns round and round in the socket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading H-i-s-s it licks up the blood, it turns round and round in the socket.
a Caucasian
From this reading Now fill the hollow socket with the lead, the hissing lead--and, ha, ha, now bring me another iron pointed like this, and heated to a white heat.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is not human--see his flashing eyes, his arms thrown wildly aside, with the talon-fingers, grasping the air!”
