used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wild confusion had been brought about in a second.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wild confusion had been brought about in a second.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
have
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wild confusion had been brought about in a second.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The rest of the party quickly rushed in behind me, and great were their exclamations at the scene of havoc.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Wild confusion had been brought about in a second.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Wild confusion had been brought about in a second.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I hope nothing has happened to the McKenna sisters," cried Mr. Larramie.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
door-way
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From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The rest of the party quickly rushed in behind me, and great were their exclamations at the scene of havoc.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
set up or found
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The rest of the party quickly rushed in behind me, and great were their exclamations at the scene of havoc.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I hope nothing has happened to the McKenna sisters," cried Mr. Larramie.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope nothing has happened to the McKenna sisters," cried Mr. Larramie.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading The rest of the party quickly rushed in behind me, and great were their exclamations at the scene of havoc.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope nothing has happened to the McKenna sisters," cried Mr. Larramie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
Larramie
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From this reading "I hope nothing has happened to the McKenna sisters," cried Mr. Larramie.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
McKenna
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From this reading "I hope nothing has happened to the McKenna sisters," cried Mr. Larramie.
McKENNAS
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From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rest of the party quickly rushed in behind me, and great were their exclamations at the scene of havoc.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I hope nothing has happened to the McKenna sisters," cried Mr. Larramie.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I hope nothing has happened to the McKenna sisters," cried Mr. Larramie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the party quickly rushed in behind me, and great were their exclamations at the scene of havoc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
over-turned
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From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The rest of the party quickly rushed in behind me, and great were their exclamations at the scene of havoc.
with speed
From this reading The rest of the party quickly rushed in behind me, and great were their exclamations at the scene of havoc.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the party quickly rushed in behind me, and great were their exclamations at the scene of havoc.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
done under pressure
From this reading The rest of the party quickly rushed in behind me, and great were their exclamations at the scene of havoc.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The rest of the party quickly rushed in behind me, and great were their exclamations at the scene of havoc.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Wild confusion had been brought about in a second.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I hope nothing has happened to the McKenna sisters," cried Mr. Larramie.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hope nothing has happened to the McKenna sisters," cried Mr. Larramie.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wild confusion had been brought about in a second.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE THREE McKENNAS I was in advance, and as I entered the door-way through which the bear had disappeared, I found myself in the kitchen where I had seen the three women at their dinner.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading A table had been over-turned, broken dishes and tin things were scattered on the floor, a wooden chair lay upon its back, and the room seemed deserted.
