used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
affrontsnounUS /əˈfrʌnts/
plural of “affront” — a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
awaking
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From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading The hisses resounded in his ears with the jesting epithets of the professor, the phrases in the slang of the markets, and he seemed to hear blows and laughter.
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 A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The hisses resounded in his ears with the jesting epithets of the professor, the phrases in the slang of the markets, and he seemed to hear blows and laughter.
epithetsnounUS /ˈepəθets/
plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading The hisses resounded in his ears with the jesting epithets of the professor, the phrases in the slang of the markets, and he seemed to hear blows and laughter.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
FUSEverbUS /fjuːz/
mix together different elements
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The hisses resounded in his ears with the jesting epithets of the professor, the phrases in the slang of the markets, and he seemed to hear blows and laughter.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
hissesnounUS /ˈhɪsɪz/
plural of “hiss” — a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The hisses resounded in his ears with the jesting epithets of the professor, the phrases in the slang of the markets, and he seemed to hear blows and laughter.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
jestingadjective
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading The hisses resounded in his ears with the jesting epithets of the professor, the phrases in the slang of the markets, and he seemed to hear blows and laughter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The hisses resounded in his ears with the jesting epithets of the professor, the phrases in the slang of the markets, and he seemed to hear blows and laughter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
lethargicadjectiveUS /ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/
deficient in alertness or activity
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The hisses resounded in his ears with the jesting epithets of the professor, the phrases in the slang of the markets, and he seemed to hear blows and laughter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
on one occasion
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
and nothing more
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
Penitente
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From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The hisses resounded in his ears with the jesting epithets of the professor, the phrases in the slang of the markets, and he seemed to hear blows and laughter.
pinpricks
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From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
Placido
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From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The hisses resounded in his ears with the jesting epithets of the professor, the phrases in the slang of the markets, and he seemed to hear blows and laughter.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
resounded
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From this reading The hisses resounded in his ears with the jesting epithets of the professor, the phrases in the slang of the markets, and he seemed to hear blows and laughter.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
done under pressure
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The hisses resounded in his ears with the jesting epithets of the professor, the phrases in the slang of the markets, and he seemed to hear blows and laughter.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading The hisses resounded in his ears with the jesting epithets of the professor, the phrases in the slang of the markets, and he seemed to hear blows and laughter.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand schemes for revenge rushed into his brain, crowding one another, only to fade immediately like phantoms in a dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
vipersnounUS /ˈvaɪpərz/
plural of “viper” — venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So many affronts, so many pinpricks, day after day, had made his heart quiver, lodging in it to sleep the sleep of lethargic vipers, and they now were awaking to shake and hiss with fury.
at the time that
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FUSE Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He was worthy of his name when not driven from his usual course, but once irritated he was a veritable torrent, a wild beast that could only be stopped by the death of himself or his foe.
