used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I flung myself back in my chair.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You had better calm yourself, M. Denver.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “Get out of the room then,” I cried bluntly, “lest the passion to choke the life out of you passes control.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
make calm or still
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I flung myself back in my chair.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading “Get out of the room then,” I cried bluntly, “lest the passion to choke the life out of you passes control.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “Get out of the room then,” I cried bluntly, “lest the passion to choke the life out of you passes control.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Get out of the room then,” I cried bluntly, “lest the passion to choke the life out of you passes control.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading “You had better calm yourself, M. Denver.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I flung myself back in my chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
a long fixed look
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get out of the room then,” I cried bluntly, “lest the passion to choke the life out of you passes control.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Get out of the room then,” I cried bluntly, “lest the passion to choke the life out of you passes control.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “Get out of the room then,” I cried bluntly, “lest the passion to choke the life out of you passes control.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “You had better calm yourself, M. Denver.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
the force of workers available
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I flung myself back in my chair.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Get out of the room then,” I cried bluntly, “lest the passion to choke the life out of you passes control.”
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “Get out of the room then,” I cried bluntly, “lest the passion to choke the life out of you passes control.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “Get out of the room then,” I cried bluntly, “lest the passion to choke the life out of you passes control.”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Get out of the room then,” I cried bluntly, “lest the passion to choke the life out of you passes control.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
make steady
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Get out of the room then,” I cried bluntly, “lest the passion to choke the life out of you passes control.”
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will not help the case of an accused murderer to attempt my life, and such an attempt must fail, as a single cry from me will bring in the men at the door.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Prince had nerves of steel, and met my threatening look with a calm and steady gaze, absolutely unmoved by my passionate outbreak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had better calm yourself, M. Denver.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You had better calm yourself, M. Denver.
