used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead!" he cried, as he at length turned to leave.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
assegainoun
the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead!" he cried, as he at length turned to leave.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Not until the corpse had entirely ceased to move did he cease his furious stabs.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Not until the corpse had entirely ceased to move did he cease his furious stabs.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead," he repeated, turning the words into a fierce chant of exultation.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Not until the corpse had entirely ceased to move did he cease his furious stabs.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead!" he cried, as he at length turned to leave.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead!" he cried, as he at length turned to leave.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until the corpse had entirely ceased to move did he cease his furious stabs.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
ejaculationnounUS /iˌdʒækjuːˈleɪʃən/
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
an opposing military force
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Not until the corpse had entirely ceased to move did he cease his furious stabs.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead," he repeated, turning the words into a fierce chant of exultation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead," he repeated, turning the words into a fierce chant of exultation.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Not until the corpse had entirely ceased to move did he cease his furious stabs.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
hell-hag
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From this reading "The hell-hag is dead!" he cried, as he at length turned to leave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead!" he cried, as he at length turned to leave.
jetsnounUS /dʒets/
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
go away from a place
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead!" he cried, as he at length turned to leave.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead!" he cried, as he at length turned to leave.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
the force of workers available
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not until the corpse had entirely ceased to move did he cease his furious stabs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until the corpse had entirely ceased to move did he cease his furious stabs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
recurring again and again
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead," he repeated, turning the words into a fierce chant of exultation.
uttered with a trill
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
squirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɜːrtɪŋ/
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
stabsnounUS /stæbz/
plural of “stab” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Not until the corpse had entirely ceased to move did he cease his furious stabs.
having a supporting base
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead!" he cried, as he at length turned to leave.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead," he repeated, turning the words into a fierce chant of exultation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until the corpse had entirely ceased to move did he cease his furious stabs.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
a Caucasian
From this reading To the white men his aspect was that of a fiend--standing there in the cavernous gloom, his eyes rolling in frenzy--literally digging with his spear into the body of his vanquished enemy, out of which the red blood was squirting in a dozen great jets.
witch-doctress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "The hell-hag is dead," he repeated, turning the words into a fierce chant of exultation.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading With each ejaculation "ha!" he had plunged his assegai into the writhing body of the prostrate witch-doctress.
