used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
bratnounUS /bræt/
a very troublesome child
From this reading "Gr-r-r--you little brat!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If you open your face to him I'll kill you, kill you, see!"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
Gr-r-r
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From this reading "Gr-r-r--you little brat!
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you open your face to him I'll kill you, kill you, see!"
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
I'll
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From this reading If you open your face to him I'll kill you, kill you, see!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you open your face to him I'll kill you, kill you, see!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading If you open your face to him I'll kill you, kill you, see!"
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Gr-r-r--you little brat!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
a woman of refinement
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
malignitynoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading If you open your face to him I'll kill you, kill you, see!"
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you open your face to him I'll kill you, kill you, see!"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you open your face to him I'll kill you, kill you, see!"
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading Behind the stateroom door there followed a silence, grimly intense; then a dull pounding; then the same savage undertone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
Winklestein's
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From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The voice was Madam Winklestein's, and the words, hissed in a whisper of incredible malignity, arrested me as if I had been struck by a live wire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gr-r-r--you little brat!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you open your face to him I'll kill you, kill you, see!"
