used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
(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 She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They were in a large room, opening into another behind, a heavy door between.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They were in a large room, opening into another behind, a heavy door between.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were in a large room, opening into another behind, a heavy door between.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
Cateras's
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From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She could not think; she was only conscious of a deadly, paralysing horror.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not think; she was only conscious of a deadly, paralysing horror.
DazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading She could not think; she was only conscious of a deadly, paralysing horror.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were in a large room, opening into another behind, a heavy door between.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She was dragged forward, and thrust through this with no knowledge of what it was like.
else
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From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
at any time
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
apart from; not including
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
futilelyadverb
in a futile and unproductive manner
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
the act of giving
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They were in a large room, opening into another behind, a heavy door between.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
intense and profound fear
From this reading She could not think; she was only conscious of a deadly, paralysing horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in a large room, opening into another behind, a heavy door between.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were in a large room, opening into another behind, a heavy door between.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was dragged forward, and thrust through this with no knowledge of what it was like.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She was dragged forward, and thrust through this with no knowledge of what it was like.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were in a large room, opening into another behind, a heavy door between.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was dragged forward, and thrust through this with no knowledge of what it was like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
the force of workers available
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
not any; not one
From this reading She was dragged forward, and thrust through this with no knowledge of what it was like.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not think; she was only conscious of a deadly, paralysing horror.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
and nothing more
From this reading She could not think; she was only conscious of a deadly, paralysing horror.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading They were in a large room, opening into another behind, a heavy door between.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
paralysing
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From this reading She could not think; she was only conscious of a deadly, paralysing horror.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
remembrancesnounUS /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/
plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were in a large room, opening into another behind, a heavy door between.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in a large room, opening into another behind, a heavy door between.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She could not think; she was only conscious of a deadly, paralysing horror.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was dragged forward, and thrust through this with no knowledge of what it was like.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was dragged forward, and thrust through this with no knowledge of what it was like.
push forcefully
From this reading She was dragged forward, and thrust through this with no knowledge of what it was like.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
a shaky motion
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
vibrantadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪbrənt/
vigorous and animated
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in a large room, opening into another behind, a heavy door between.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was dragged forward, and thrust through this with no knowledge of what it was like.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She heard Cateras's voice ordering the men forward, vibrant with Spanish oaths, and trembling yet with the fury which possessed him--but all else was a dim haze, out of which few remembrances ever came.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dazed, helpless, yet continuing to struggle futilely, Stella realised little except giving a glance at the hated faces of her captors.
