used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading Ada sprang forward to support her, but she waved her off.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The weapon flew from his hand; it wounded her delicate neck, and stuck quivering in the rough planking of the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The weapon flew from his hand; it wounded her delicate neck, and stuck quivering in the rough planking of the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The weapon flew from his hand; it wounded her delicate neck, and stuck quivering in the rough planking of the door.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Ada sprang forward to support her, but she waved her off.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The weapon flew from his hand; it wounded her delicate neck, and stuck quivering in the rough planking of the door.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weapon flew from his hand; it wounded her delicate neck, and stuck quivering in the rough planking of the door.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
immediately past
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The weapon flew from his hand; it wounded her delicate neck, and stuck quivering in the rough planking of the door.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ada sprang forward to support her, but she waved her off.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
plankingnounUS /ˈplæŋkɪŋ/
planks collectively; a quantity of planks
From this reading The weapon flew from his hand; it wounded her delicate neck, and stuck quivering in the rough planking of the door.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The weapon flew from his hand; it wounded her delicate neck, and stuck quivering in the rough planking of the door.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The weapon flew from his hand; it wounded her delicate neck, and stuck quivering in the rough planking of the door.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
express in speech
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Ada sprang forward to support her, but she waved her off.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
caught or fixed
From this reading The weapon flew from his hand; it wounded her delicate neck, and stuck quivering in the rough planking of the door.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Ada sprang forward to support her, but she waved her off.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
up to a particular time
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
communicated in words
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Ada sprang forward to support her, but she waved her off.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The weapon flew from his hand; it wounded her delicate neck, and stuck quivering in the rough planking of the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pirate at first heard her thus boldly speak with astonishment, and then with rage, which increased till it passed his control.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His hand had been clutching his dagger; and, as she uttered these last words, almost, it is to be hoped, before he himself was aware of what he was about, he hurled it with terrific violence at her, uttering a howl like that of a tiger.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
people who are wounded
From this reading The weapon flew from his hand; it wounded her delicate neck, and stuck quivering in the rough planking of the door.
but in spite of that
From this reading She neither screamed nor sank to the ground, but stood, as before, unmoved as a marble statue, though her cheek blanched to a yet more pallid hue than before, while the red stream issued from the wound, and ran down her bosom.
