used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
react verbally
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The powerful grasp produced a strange, mysterious effect upon the man.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
Gotthold
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From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
Gotthold's
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From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
hold firmly
From this reading The powerful grasp produced a strange, mysterious effect upon the man.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
Hinrich's
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From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
of an obscure nature
From this reading The powerful grasp produced a strange, mysterious effect upon the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The powerful grasp produced a strange, mysterious effect upon the man.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The powerful grasp produced a strange, mysterious effect upon the man.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
not in physical motion
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The powerful grasp produced a strange, mysterious effect upon the man.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
in the direction of
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The powerful grasp produced a strange, mysterious effect upon the man.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?
which person or people
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Gotthold, shaking the man, who still stood before him as if petrified, rudely by the shoulder.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There was a wild terror in Hinrich's look and gesture, and the rattling tone of his harsh voice.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stretched his long arms towards the dark sky, shook them wildly, waved them up and down, and then threw himself on his knees, bracing his left hand against the sand, and striking several furious blows with the right, as if he wished to murder some one he held by the throat; then he rose and shrieked, in answer to Gotthold's question:--
