used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SMITH IN A RAGE.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
bestialadjectiveUS /ˈbestʃəl/
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
brawlingverbUS /ˈbrɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
Clare
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From this reading Clare woke first, and rubbed his eyelids, whose hinges were rusted with sleep.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Clare woke first, and rubbed his eyelids, whose hinges were rusted with sleep.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Clare woke first, and rubbed his eyelids, whose hinges were rusted with sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was utterly perplexed with the uproar and romage.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading Clare woke first, and rubbed his eyelids, whose hinges were rusted with sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clare woke first, and rubbed his eyelids, whose hinges were rusted with sleep.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SMITH IN A RAGE.
inarticulateness
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From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading He was utterly perplexed with the uproar and romage.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE SMITH IN A RAGE.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
romage
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From this reading He was utterly perplexed with the uproar and romage.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Clare woke first, and rubbed his eyelids, whose hinges were rusted with sleep.
rustedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪd/
having accumulated rust
From this reading Clare woke first, and rubbed his eyelids, whose hinges were rusted with sleep.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
get rid of
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Clare woke first, and rubbed his eyelids, whose hinges were rusted with sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE SMITH IN A RAGE.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMITH IN A RAGE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
thunderousadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərəs/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The cabin seemed enveloped in a hurricane of kicks, and the air was in a tumult of howling and brawling, of threats and curses, whose inarticulateness made them sound bestial.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading He was utterly perplexed with the uproar and romage.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was utterly perplexed with the uproar and romage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was utterly perplexed with the uproar and romage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
at the time that
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
belonging to which person
From this reading Clare woke first, and rubbed his eyelids, whose hinges were rusted with sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clare woke first, and rubbed his eyelids, whose hinges were rusted with sleep.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Clare woke first, and rubbed his eyelids, whose hinges were rusted with sleep.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading They had not slept long, when they were roused by a hideous clamour and rattling at the door, and thunderous blows on the wooden sides of the shed.
