used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a slaughter, and the most debauching and brutal I have ever known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The seals were now cowed and defenceless.
on or to one side
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It was a slaughter, and the most debauching and brutal I have ever known.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
put or send forth
From this reading Perdosa cast aside the club and took to his natural weapon, the knife.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Perdosa cast aside the club and took to his natural weapon, the knife.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading The seals were now cowed and defenceless.
debauching
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From this reading It was a slaughter, and the most debauching and brutal I have ever known.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
defencelessadjective
lacking protection or support
From this reading The seals were now cowed and defenceless.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The men seemed possessed of devils, and of their unnatural energy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The men seemed possessed of devils, and of their unnatural energy.
at any time
From this reading It was a slaughter, and the most debauching and brutal I have ever known.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a slaughter, and the most debauching and brutal I have ever known.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perdosa cast aside the club and took to his natural weapon, the knife.
cause to move by striking
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a slaughter, and the most debauching and brutal I have ever known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a slaughter, and the most debauching and brutal I have ever known.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Perdosa cast aside the club and took to his natural weapon, the knife.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was a slaughter, and the most debauching and brutal I have ever known.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men seemed possessed of devils, and of their unnatural energy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a slaughter, and the most debauching and brutal I have ever known.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Perdosa cast aside the club and took to his natural weapon, the knife.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The seals were now cowed and defenceless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
Perdosa
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From this reading Perdosa cast aside the club and took to his natural weapon, the knife.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The men seemed possessed of devils, and of their unnatural energy.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading The seals were now cowed and defenceless.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The men seemed possessed of devils, and of their unnatural energy.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading It was a slaughter, and the most debauching and brutal I have ever known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The seals were now cowed and defenceless.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men seemed possessed of devils, and of their unnatural energy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perdosa cast aside the club and took to his natural weapon, the knife.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Perdosa cast aside the club and took to his natural weapon, the knife.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading The men seemed possessed of devils, and of their unnatural energy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a slaughter, and the most debauching and brutal I have ever known.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Perdosa cast aside the club and took to his natural weapon, the knife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The seals were now cowed and defenceless.
at the time that
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had hit out with the rest when it had been a question of defence, but from this I turned aside in a sick loathing.
