used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading He stumbled down the steps, into the garden, and repeated his accusation loudly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stumbled down the steps, into the garden, and repeated his accusation loudly.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then another figure came from the drawing-room, the trim, immaculate figure of Horace Mayfield.
blackbirdnounUS /ˈblækbərd/
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then another figure came from the drawing-room, the trim, immaculate figure of Horace Mayfield.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stumbled down the steps, into the garden, and repeated his accusation loudly.
drawing-room
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From this reading Then another figure came from the drawing-room, the trim, immaculate figure of Horace Mayfield.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then another figure came from the drawing-room, the trim, immaculate figure of Horace Mayfield.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He stumbled down the steps, into the garden, and repeated his accusation loudly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stumbled down the steps, into the garden, and repeated his accusation loudly.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stumbled down the steps, into the garden, and repeated his accusation loudly.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Then another figure came from the drawing-room, the trim, immaculate figure of Horace Mayfield.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Then another figure came from the drawing-room, the trim, immaculate figure of Horace Mayfield.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stumbled down the steps, into the garden, and repeated his accusation loudly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He stumbled down the steps, into the garden, and repeated his accusation loudly.
Mayfield
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From this reading Then another figure came from the drawing-room, the trim, immaculate figure of Horace Mayfield.
easily agitated
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
not any; not one
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SACRIFICE The speaker's tones rang out with passionate vehemence.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading THE SACRIFICE The speaker's tones rang out with passionate vehemence.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
Ralph
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From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE SACRIFICE The speaker's tones rang out with passionate vehemence.
recurring again and again
From this reading He stumbled down the steps, into the garden, and repeated his accusation loudly.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading THE SACRIFICE The speaker's tones rang out with passionate vehemence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading THE SACRIFICE The speaker's tones rang out with passionate vehemence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He stumbled down the steps, into the garden, and repeated his accusation loudly.
in a strange manner
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading He stumbled down the steps, into the garden, and repeated his accusation loudly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACRIFICE The speaker's tones rang out with passionate vehemence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then another figure came from the drawing-room, the trim, immaculate figure of Horace Mayfield.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE SACRIFICE The speaker's tones rang out with passionate vehemence.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Then another figure came from the drawing-room, the trim, immaculate figure of Horace Mayfield.
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading THE SACRIFICE The speaker's tones rang out with passionate vehemence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It all seemed strangely out of place there, Ralph thought; it was no spot for sordid emotions, and angry passions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SACRIFICE The speaker's tones rang out with passionate vehemence.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words rang clear and loud to the startled vault of heaven; a blackbird started from her nest and flew across the lawn with nervous twitter.
