used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
Bain
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From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had this been their first meeting he must have shrunk from Dering in horror and repulsion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading MORE CRUEL THAN DEATH.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading MORE CRUEL THAN DEATH.
Dering
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From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Had this been their first meeting he must have shrunk from Dering in horror and repulsion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had this been their first meeting he must have shrunk from Dering in horror and repulsion.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had this been their first meeting he must have shrunk from Dering in horror and repulsion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Had this been their first meeting he must have shrunk from Dering in horror and repulsion.
how
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From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had this been their first meeting he must have shrunk from Dering in horror and repulsion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
and nothing more
From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
roused to anger
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Had this been their first meeting he must have shrunk from Dering in horror and repulsion.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE CRUEL THAN DEATH.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Had this been their first meeting he must have shrunk from Dering in horror and repulsion.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
repulsionnoun
the force by which bodies repel one another
From this reading Had this been their first meeting he must have shrunk from Dering in horror and repulsion.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Had this been their first meeting he must have shrunk from Dering in horror and repulsion.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MORE CRUEL THAN DEATH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had this been their first meeting he must have shrunk from Dering in horror and repulsion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading And it did not give him a very pleasant feeling to know how narrowly he had escaped death at the hands of an impetuous lover driven mad by jealousy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dallas Bain was shocked into momentary silence by the revelation just made to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not thought of connecting Ray Dering with the attempted murder of Sherwood until this explanation made it clear to his mind.
