used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman's cry of agony rang out upon the sweet morning stillness.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading A woman's cry of agony rang out upon the sweet morning stillness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the woman whose memory he had cursed who stood before him--the woman on whom his vengeance was to fall.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A woman's cry of agony rang out upon the sweet morning stillness.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading It was the woman whose memory he had cursed who stood before him--the woman on whom his vengeance was to fall.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was the woman whose memory he had cursed who stood before him--the woman on whom his vengeance was to fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For God's sake, help!"
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 For God's sake, help!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the woman whose memory he had cursed who stood before him--the woman on whom his vengeance was to fall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE KEEPING OF THE OATH "Help!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the woman whose memory he had cursed who stood before him--the woman on whom his vengeance was to fall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the woman whose memory he had cursed who stood before him--the woman on whom his vengeance was to fall.
conformity or harmony
From this reading THE KEEPING OF THE OATH "Help!
held up in the air
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
Marioni
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From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was the woman whose memory he had cursed who stood before him--the woman on whom his vengeance was to fall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A woman's cry of agony rang out upon the sweet morning stillness.
OATHnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE KEEPING OF THE OATH "Help!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KEEPING OF THE OATH "Help!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A woman's cry of agony rang out upon the sweet morning stillness.
a course of conduct
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A woman's cry of agony rang out upon the sweet morning stillness.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For God's sake, help!"
not in physical motion
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading A woman's cry of agony rang out upon the sweet morning stillness.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A woman's cry of agony rang out upon the sweet morning stillness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEEPING OF THE OATH "Help!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the woman whose memory he had cursed who stood before him--the woman on whom his vengeance was to fall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A woman's cry of agony rang out upon the sweet morning stillness.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading It was the woman whose memory he had cursed who stood before him--the woman on whom his vengeance was to fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the woman whose memory he had cursed who stood before him--the woman on whom his vengeance was to fall.
which person or people
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the woman whose memory he had cursed who stood before him--the woman on whom his vengeance was to fall.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was the woman whose memory he had cursed who stood before him--the woman on whom his vengeance was to fall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Count Marioni, who had been hurrying on with downcast head, stood still in the cliff path and lifted his head.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was the woman whose memory he had cursed who stood before him--the woman on whom his vengeance was to fall.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman's cry of agony rang out upon the sweet morning stillness.
