used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
any thing at all
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
from appearances alone
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
arousesverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He had come into town, sullen, restless, still fretting with checked desire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come into town, sullen, restless, still fretting with checked desire.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had come into town, sullen, restless, still fretting with checked desire.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
command with authority
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
psychological suffering
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
divisible by two
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
at any time
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading He had come into town, sullen, restless, still fretting with checked desire.
gashedverbUS /ɡæʃt/
past form of “gash” — cut open
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
gorged
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From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come into town, sullen, restless, still fretting with checked desire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had come into town, sullen, restless, still fretting with checked desire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was with Langly Sprowl.
Langly
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From this reading So it was with Langly Sprowl.
immediately past
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
a particular point in time
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
not in physical motion
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
not any; not one
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
and nothing more
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
by chance
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
the act of punishing
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
repleteadjectiveUS /riˈpliːt/
filled to satisfaction with food or drink
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He had come into town, sullen, restless, still fretting with checked desire.
rivetsnounUS /ˈrɪvəts/
plural of “rivet” — ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was with Langly Sprowl.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
Sprowl
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From this reading So it was with Langly Sprowl.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
still-bait
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From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading He had come into town, sullen, restless, still fretting with checked desire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had come into town, sullen, restless, still fretting with checked desire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was with Langly Sprowl.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the slightest movement in his vicinity of anything helpless instantly rivets his attention; any creature apparently in distress arouses him to direct and lightning action whether he be gorged or not--even, perhaps, while he is still gashed raw with the punishment for his last attempt.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To the solitary and replete pike, lying motionless in shadow, no still-bait within reach is interesting.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Within him a dull rage burned; he was ready to injure, ready for anything to distract his mind which, however, had not given up for a moment the dogged determination to recover the ground he had lost with perhaps the only woman in the world he had ever really cared for.
