used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
anew
From this reading He writhed and spat and cursed, finally becoming silent again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He writhed and spat and cursed, finally becoming silent again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He was conserving his breath.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
cannot
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From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
conservingverbUS /kənˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “conserve” — keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
From this reading He was conserving his breath.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He writhed and spat and cursed, finally becoming silent again.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
Ellery
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From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He writhed and spat and cursed, finally becoming silent again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He writhed and spat and cursed, finally becoming silent again.
not accessible to view
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
Inspector'snounUS /ˌɪnˈspektərz/
possessive form of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
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 IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
resumptionnounUS /rɪˈzʌmpʃən/
beginning again
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading He writhed and spat and cursed, finally becoming silent again.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all the silent, threatening group ringed about the abject figure called “Parson,” Ellery alone experienced a sick feeling of disgust at the spectacle the prisoner was making of himself.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading IN WHICH MANY ARE CALLED AND TWO ARE CHOSEN Some natures, through peculiar weakness, cannot endure the sight of a whining man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At the hidden lash in Queen’s words, the Parson drew himself up stiffly, glared into the Inspector’s eyes for a split second, then with a resumption of his former tactics began to fight against the sturdy arms which encircled him.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading He writhed and spat and cursed, finally becoming silent again.
