used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What did they care for justice?
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading There was a suspicion of contempt on his face, drawn though it was.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did they care for justice?
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading There was a suspicion of contempt on his face, drawn though it was.
execrations
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From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a suspicion of contempt on his face, drawn though it was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What did they care for justice?
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
only a very short time before
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
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 PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading It was only the instinct to hunt the persecuted that urged them.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading It was only the instinct to hunt the persecuted that urged them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a suspicion of contempt on his face, drawn though it was.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading What did they care for justice?
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a suspicion of contempt on his face, drawn though it was.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only the instinct to hunt the persecuted that urged them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading It was only the instinct to hunt the persecuted that urged them.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
PRECIPICEnounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
reviling
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From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading There was a suspicion of contempt on his face, drawn though it was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only the instinct to hunt the persecuted that urged them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was only the instinct to hunt the persecuted that urged them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did they care for justice?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was a suspicion of contempt on his face, drawn though it was.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was only the instinct to hunt the persecuted that urged them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading It was only the instinct to hunt the persecuted that urged them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a suspicion of contempt on his face, drawn though it was.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did they care for justice?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Were he proved innocent ten times over, they would hardly be convinced or cease from their reviling.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading THE PRECIPICE The angry yelling of a French mob rose outside the court--a low, ominous roar, pierced here and there with individual execrations, and the prisoner turned his head and listened.
