used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
anew
From this reading His voice uprose again and broke the stillness of the night horribly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was beside himself with grief and passion.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was beside himself with grief and passion.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
lacking funds
From this reading His voice uprose again and broke the stillness of the night horribly.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
a social unit living together
From this reading What were his title and his old family worth now?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He was beside himself with grief and passion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was beside himself with grief and passion.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was beside himself with grief and passion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading His voice uprose again and broke the stillness of the night horribly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
MISUNDERSTANDINGnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
a particular point in time
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His voice uprose again and broke the stillness of the night horribly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What were his title and his old family worth now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What were his title and his old family worth now?
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He was beside himself with grief and passion.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
term of address for a man
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading His voice uprose again and broke the stillness of the night horribly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading What were his title and his old family worth now?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRUEL MISUNDERSTANDING Sir George clasped his hands to his eyes; everything for the moment had faded from his sight.
uprose
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From this reading His voice uprose again and broke the stillness of the night horribly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice uprose again and broke the stillness of the night horribly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were his title and his old family worth now?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What were his title and his old family worth now?
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The blood was rushing wildly through his head; there was a din like the clang of hammers in his brain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was beside himself with grief and passion.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading What were his title and his old family worth now?
