used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading He accused her of unnamable things....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She said nothing; he flung into an insanity of words.
bulgedverbUS /bʌldʒd/
past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His mouth filled with saliva, that splattered with the venom of his words....
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She said nothing; he flung into an insanity of words.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said nothing; he flung into an insanity of words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading She said nothing; he flung into an insanity of words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She said nothing; he flung into an insanity of words.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His mouth filled with saliva, that splattered with the venom of his words....
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She said nothing; he flung into an insanity of words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said nothing; he flung into an insanity of words.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said nothing; he flung into an insanity of words.
salivanounUS /səˈlaɪvə/
a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
From this reading His mouth filled with saliva, that splattered with the venom of his words....
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said nothing; he flung into an insanity of words.
splatteredadjectiveUS /ˈsplætərd/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
From this reading His mouth filled with saliva, that splattered with the venom of his words....
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mouth filled with saliva, that splattered with the venom of his words....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He accused her of unnamable things....
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
unnamable
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From this reading He accused her of unnamable things....
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
venomnounUS /ˈvenəm/
toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
From this reading His mouth filled with saliva, that splattered with the venom of his words....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His face swelled with his fury, the veins bulged upon his forehead, his eyes were covered with a dry film.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She said nothing; he flung into an insanity of words.
a late time of life
From this reading He cursed her unspeakably, with every evil phrase he had learned in close to thirty years of the sea.
