used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Mildred was afraid of that woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading It was not only that she was cold and hard, but she was so awfully violent and wicked.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “Thank God, she’s blind now, that will quiet her.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not only that she was cold and hard, but she was so awfully violent and wicked.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was not only that she was cold and hard, but she was so awfully violent and wicked.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
divisible by two
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
the organ of sight
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Thank God, she’s blind now, that will quiet her.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not only that she was cold and hard, but she was so awfully violent and wicked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not only that she was cold and hard, but she was so awfully violent and wicked.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
Mildred
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From this reading Mildred was afraid of that woman.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Satan’s her name.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only that she was cold and hard, but she was so awfully violent and wicked.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Thank God, she’s blind now, that will quiet her.”
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mildred was afraid of that woman.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not only that she was cold and hard, but she was so awfully violent and wicked.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Thank God, she’s blind now, that will quiet her.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
Satan'snounUS /ˈseɪtənz/
possessive form of “satan” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Satan’s her name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank God, she’s blind now, that will quiet her.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not only that she was cold and hard, but she was so awfully violent and wicked.
move an implement through
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
Tarnley
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From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank God, she’s blind now, that will quiet her.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It was not only that she was cold and hard, but she was so awfully violent and wicked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mildred was afraid of that woman.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading It was not only that she was cold and hard, but she was so awfully violent and wicked.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Will that beast never go to bed--even there, I mind, she used to sleep with an eye open and an ear cocked--and nowhere safe from her never--here and there, up and down, without a stir or a breath, like a ghost or a devil?”--thought Mrs. Tarnley.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mildred was afraid of that woman.
