fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
the two together, not just one
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
conjectured
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From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
dearly loved
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
don't
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From this reading Rhett, don’t!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
made afraid
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
GETTYSBURGnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Don’t mind them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
and nothing more
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
parodynounUS /ˈperədi/
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
a course of conduct
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
porch-steps
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From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
Rhett
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From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
a male human offspring
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Don’t mind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
a Caucasian
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG At the first line of the daring parody Rhett Bannister and his son both sprang to their feet, the one white with sudden rage, the other stricken with indignation and alarm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would have happened in the road can only be conjectured, had not Bob’s frightened little mother run to the porch-steps and called to her husband:-- “Rhett, dear!
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading With one step the man reached the edge of the porch, with the next he was down on the path on his way to the gate, to give physical expression to his wrath.
