used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
anew
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "There must be something wrong," the queen said anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There must be something wrong," the queen said anxiously.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading THE PERIL SPEAKS The two conspirators exchanged uneasy glances.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Evidently the powerful drug had done its work.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Evidently the powerful drug had done its work.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently the powerful drug had done its work.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading THE PERIL SPEAKS The two conspirators exchanged uneasy glances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading THE PERIL SPEAKS The two conspirators exchanged uneasy glances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently the powerful drug had done its work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently the powerful drug had done its work.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
Maxgregor
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From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be something wrong," the queen said anxiously.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE PERIL SPEAKS The two conspirators exchanged uneasy glances.
phialnoun
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Evidently the powerful drug had done its work.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "There must be something wrong," the queen said anxiously.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There must be something wrong," the queen said anxiously.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There must be something wrong," the queen said anxiously.
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading THE PERIL SPEAKS The two conspirators exchanged uneasy glances.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Maxgregor had opened the second phial, and had already begun to drop the spots at intervals on the sleeping man's lips.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERIL SPEAKS The two conspirators exchanged uneasy glances.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must be something wrong," the queen said anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PERIL SPEAKS The two conspirators exchanged uneasy glances.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading THE PERIL SPEAKS The two conspirators exchanged uneasy glances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king seemed to have dropped off again into a heavy sleep, for his chest was rising steadily.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Evidently the powerful drug had done its work.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "There must be something wrong," the queen said anxiously.
