used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BEYOND THE SHADOW.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
death-throe
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From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
ear-piercing
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From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thank Heaven that I saw little more than I have told.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I thank Heaven that I saw little more than I have told.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thank Heaven that I saw little more than I have told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
the sound of laughing
From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I thank Heaven that I saw little more than I have told.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
roused to anger
From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
the force of workers available
From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I thank Heaven that I saw little more than I have told.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
not any; not one
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
move upward
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
cut with a saw
From this reading I thank Heaven that I saw little more than I have told.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading BEYOND THE SHADOW.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I thank Heaven that I saw little more than I have told.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thank Heaven that I saw little more than I have told.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thank Heaven that I saw little more than I have told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEYOND THE SHADOW.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to rise was to court instant death, and, though I had no hope and no looking forward, my momentary passion had spent itself and I lay quiet.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I thank Heaven that I saw little more than I have told.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A score of feet trampled on me as the murderers stumbled this way and that, and bruised me and covered me with blood that was not my own.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And I heard screams of men in the death-throe, ear-piercing shrieks of women--shrieks that chilled the blood and stopped the breath--mad laughter, sounds of the pit.
