Ah
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From this reading “Ah--ha!” said he, shaking his head in pretended menace.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
Bradfield's
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From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
Chris
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From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did not think you would so soon hear him roar, did you?”
divisible by two
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MAN’S SMILE.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ah--ha!” said he, shaking his head in pretended menace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Ah--ha!” said he, shaking his head in pretended menace.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “You did not think you would so soon hear him roar, did you?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You did not think you would so soon hear him roar, did you?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah--ha!” said he, shaking his head in pretended menace.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE GREAT MAN’S SMILE.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “Ah--ha!” said he, shaking his head in pretended menace.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You did not think you would so soon hear him roar, did you?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “Ah--ha!” said he, shaking his head in pretended menace.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “You did not think you would so soon hear him roar, did you?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah--ha!” said he, shaking his head in pretended menace.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Ah--ha!” said he, shaking his head in pretended menace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE GREAT MAN’S SMILE.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
in the near future
From this reading “You did not think you would so soon hear him roar, did you?”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MAN’S SMILE.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You did not think you would so soon hear him roar, did you?”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chris had jumped up from her chair in an uncontrollable impulse of terror at the sound of Mr. Bradfield’s voice, although he spoke in tones which betrayed more amusement than annoyance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She looked so much alarmed that even her mother smiled, while the great man himself nearly laughed outright.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You did not think you would so soon hear him roar, did you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You did not think you would so soon hear him roar, did you?”
