used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Things happened in a whirl of confusion after that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Things happened in a whirl of confusion after that.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the horrified cadets a thousand incidents seemed to crowd in at one moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
confined by bonds
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
the act of burning something
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading To the horrified cadets a thousand incidents seemed to crowd in at one moment.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Things happened in a whirl of confusion after that.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading To the horrified cadets a thousand incidents seemed to crowd in at one moment.
demanding attention
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Things happened in a whirl of confusion after that.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading To the horrified cadets a thousand incidents seemed to crowd in at one moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Things happened in a whirl of confusion after that.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading To the horrified cadets a thousand incidents seemed to crowd in at one moment.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
a particular point in time
From this reading To the horrified cadets a thousand incidents seemed to crowd in at one moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Things happened in a whirl of confusion after that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the horrified cadets a thousand incidents seemed to crowd in at one moment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the horrified cadets a thousand incidents seemed to crowd in at one moment.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things happened in a whirl of confusion after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things happened in a whirl of confusion after that.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading To the horrified cadets a thousand incidents seemed to crowd in at one moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
the upper part of anything
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place there was the terrified captive, bound helplessly to the tree, his clothing on fire, himself shrieking at the top of his lungs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Things happened in a whirl of confusion after that.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
yearlingsnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋz/
plural of “yearling” — a young child
From this reading Then there were the yearlings themselves, all crying out with fright and alarm and rushing wildly in to drag the burning wood away.
