used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Oh! the horror of that agonizing thrill!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading (I can feel the place in frosty weather still).
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
divisible by two
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading (I can feel the place in frosty weather still).
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will!
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading (I can feel the place in frosty weather still).
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Oh! the horror of that agonizing thrill!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
key-hole
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From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! the horror of that agonizing thrill!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading (I can feel the place in frosty weather still).
not in physical motion
From this reading (I can feel the place in frosty weather still).
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! the horror of that agonizing thrill!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Oh! the horror of that agonizing thrill!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In number ten or twelve or even more, They fastened me, full length upon the floor.
walloped
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From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading (I can feel the place in frosty weather still).
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will!
in the company of; together with
From this reading On my face extended flat I was walloped with a cat For listening at the key-hole of the door.
wopped
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From this reading For a week from ten to four I was fastened to the floor, While a mercenary wopped me with a will!
